The Odd Story of How Email Became So Damn Popular

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Email has been around for almost fifty years, and all through that time, it has transformed our daily lives — and the world of business — in a fundamental way. Few things have impacted the post-Internet world as much as email. And even though it’s wilted slightly in the face of walled-garden social networks, it’s still a hugely important technology. According to Pew Research, only 6% of teenagers exchange email daily, but that’s still incredible when you think about it. Email still matters. But let’s talk about it without getting bogged down in the technology. Forget the minute details of SMTP…

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