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The first email system was created by MIT workers -
Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, email grew alongside academic and research networks. Universities and government organizations adopted it as a faster alternative to memos and postal mail.
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Ray Tomlinson sent the first networked email, introducing the @ symbol to separate the users name and designated address. -
Email grew alongside academic and research networks, becoming a practical and efficient communication tool -
As the internet became public, email moved from specialist environments to everyday life.
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Email becomes a main stream communication tool, with services like AOL and Yahoo! Gaining popularity.
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Gmail launched with a large offering of gigabyte storage.