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when email was created
It was 1971 when Ray Tomlinson invented and developed electronic mail, as we know it today, by creating ARPANET’s networked email system. -
Queen Elizabeth ll first email
in 1976 Queen Elizabeth II sent her first email, and what the email said was “I name this ship .... Arpanet. May god bless her and all who sail in her." -
First spam email sent
the first spam email was sent in 1978 and it was an advertisement for a presentation by Digital Equipment Corporation for their DEC SYSTEM-20 products sent by Gary Thuerk. -
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first widly used
During the 1980s and 1990s, the use of email became common in business, government, universities, and defense/military industries. -
Simple Mail Ransfer
in 1982 the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol became the standard for electronic mail. -
commercial
Microsoft became the first company to offer a commercial email suite with Microsoft Mail -
email went wireless
Email went wireless, the BlackBerry 5810 was the first device marketed as a mobile phone with email capabilities -
Security
Email marketing was hard to do, especially with all the noise but it’s worth the effort and so, is protecting the data and privacy of the people who willingly subscribe to your emails. Transparency, security, and empathy are important if we want email to continue to be an effective channel in the future.