E – MAIL

HISTORY

before 1965 1971 1978 1982 1996 next

EXAMPLE
The first message that was sent through the email did not have any
relevant text in the body of the message. In it he put "QWERTYIOP" or
something similar, something "easily forgettable", according to Tomlison
himself.
• There was no order to create the email, there was no plan to develop it;
Tomlinson thought it was a curious idea to try to send messages between
two different computers. And so he did.
• Tomlison's work was recognized in the Internet Hall of Fame in 2012.
ADVANTAGES
EXAMPLE
• It helps the environment: The use of paper is eliminated or
minimized, which prevents the death of a tree and the production of
waste.
DISADVANTAGES
EXAMPLE
A device is needed: It can only be read by a computer or a smartphone.
It is vulnerable to viruses. There is a great diversity of viruses, which
spreads within attachments. It is necessary to have updated antivirus,
to scan each attachment, and preferably not to open emails when they
are of dubious origin.
• Junk mail: The inbox is usually filled with junk mail (spam), which
waste time.