What is the History of Email and its Impact on Communication Technology?

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In summary, email has a rich history that can be traced back to the 1960s. It has greatly impacted communication technology by revolutionizing the way people communicate and conduct business. With the rise of email, traditional methods of communication such as letters and fax machines have become obsolete. Email has also allowed for faster and more efficient communication across the globe, breaking down barriers of distance and time. It has also paved the way for other forms of communication technology, such as instant messaging and video conferencing. Overall, the history of email showcases its significant role in shaping modern communication and its continued evolution in the digital age.
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Hello to All from the Silver State. Although my degree is in Computer Science, my early experience in applied physics concerned RADAR. Thus my forum name, as "magnetron" was already taken. Klystrons are even more enigmatic microwave emitters.

I was among early email users (1984) while working at NASA Ames Research Center as a software engineer. Geoff Marcy, discoverer of many exoplanets, was one of my first physics professors. While working with RADAR for the Air Force, I corresponded with Robert Dicke's team on best methods to tune MASER front ends. Since at that time I hadn't learned calculus, team members generously wrote equations in Algebra.

I enjoy reading science & math books as well as literature. I try to remain current with advances in Cosmology and Physics, particularly changes to the Standard Model. I've visited this forum before; finally joined.
 
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Welcome Klystron! I worked for AT&T so had electonic mail in the 70's, but it was intra-company. :smile:
 
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Thanks for the kind greeting, Evo.

Difficult to be both precise & concise. One could say telegrams or ticker tapes in the 19th Century were electronic mail. While writing data collection code one morning I was tasked with helping convert DARPAnet messaging to the new public sendmail program. By afternoon we were sending/receiving text messages around the country followed soon by attachments. I remember the sendmail code as implemented on PDP computers being quite elegant & simple. High praise.
 

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