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First Networked Email is Sent
Ray Tomlinson (an American computer programer) sends the first networked email using the "@" symbol. -
Modern Email Emerges and Becomes Popular
Tomlinson's approach of using the "@" symbol to send an email works, but only to other systems using the same software. This system then becomes more popular. -
ASCII - Coding in Emails
The ASCII uses the fewest amount of bits to store the minimum amount of information to represent a text in relation to emails. -
The Popularity of Email Grows
Email becomes more popular; being used by academics, governments, military personnel and college students. -
ISP is Born
ISP provides direct internet access, unlike the CompuServe walled gardens and others which has limited gateways to internet. -
Email Sent from Outerspace
The Atlantis space shuttle is sent to outer space carrying a portable Macintosh to the International Space Station. The first email is then sent from outer space. -
Attaching Files to Emails Becomes Possible.
Files can now be attached to emails due to the work of Nathaniel Borenstein and others. Attachments can now be sent via email, although they do not always survive the journey within cyberspace. -
Hotmail is born
Hotmail is born, and is the first web-based email service. Shortly after Hotmails launch, it is bought by Microsoft for $400 million. -
Spam is Born
Email spam (as in junk mail) is born, and is added to the Oxford Dictionary. The U.S government eventually regulated unsolicited emails in 2004. -
Email Becomes a Necessity in the Workplace
Email is now more popular then ever, with 77 million workers saying they regularly access email. -
Email Becomes an Everyday Tool
Email is now used on an everyday basis. In the U.S alone, 90 million Americans use email through their mobile device. 64% of Americans admit to using email daily. (ALL INFORMATION USED IN THIS TIMELINE HAS BEEN SOURCED FROM: http://images.macworld.com/images/article/2012/06/timeline_email-284496.jpg ) -
Gmail Fights Spam
Gmail creates an automatic unsubscribe option for its users to help fight Spam emails. -
MAC Creates Outlook 2015
MAC creates outlook 2015, which became available for office 360 and was used by consumers who owned MAC products. Information: http://www.pardot.com/blog/6-recent-email-advancements-what-they-mean-for-you/ -
Email Marketing
Email marketing is striving, with many business using emails as a marketing tool to reach consumers and expand business. Information :https://litmus.com/blog/the-biggest-email-marketing-trends-in-2017-will-be
