In the article “We’ve Got Mail – Always” Andrew Leonard examines the advantages and shortcomings of email. He suggests that, email, due to its boundryless nature, has invaded our personal and work lives and has become an inescapable presence, albeit, good or bad, that draws our attention.
As a communications tool, email, has facilitated the global exchange of vast amounts of information. It has improved the manner and speed with which we communicate, and individuals from all walks of life are using email for different purposes.
Perhaps one of the most positive contribution email has made to humanity is its enabling of large scale human collaboration on important projects and issues like never seen before. The biggest impact of this collaboration can be felt within the software industry, where progress is quickened by thousands of programmers simultaneously sharing information.
Research suggests that email is the No. 1 activity that people engage in online, and, as......
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