The Evolution of Email: Infographic

Filed as Features, News on November 25, 2010 12:51 pm

Email is something that we now take for granted and many of us use it as our primary communication method. Email is something that most people do not know how it works or when or where it originated from and most would be surprised at exactly how old it really is! We decided to take a look at the process of how your emails are sent and received and also the history of how it has evolved over a period of almost 5 decades. Finally, we look at dreaded spam, its origins and unstoppable growth since the turn of the century.

Enjoy this great Infographic from our friends at Infographiclabs

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  1. By greg urbano posted on November 25, 2010 at 12:56 pm
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    great info graphic

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  2. By juan pablo gonzalez barragan posted on November 25, 2010 at 10:41 pm
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    Am I misunderstanding anything? How come 2 billion e-mails are sent each day, there are nearly 200 billion spam e-mails daily?

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  3. By Seattle computer repair posted on November 26, 2010 at 1:05 pm
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    Really usefull post like always, awesome!

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  4. By Sean Brady posted on November 27, 2010 at 1:38 am
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    I think I will stick to my avisd, postfix, and dovecot email setup!

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  5. By Sean Brady posted on November 28, 2010 at 12:55 am
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    Very interesting! Thanks for sharing.

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  6. By Gabriel posted on November 30, 2010 at 10:38 am
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    “Ray Tomlinson UPTADES a utility”

    ORLY? ;)

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