Interesting Facts, Factoids and Email Trivia
Could you wake up to an email from outer space one day, or does the pope send electronic messages? Here's the place to find out about these and similarly breathtaking factoids (like, um, who wrote the first email, and did it say "Hoy, hoy?").
When Was the First Spam Email Sent? What did it Advertise?
Spam surely is older than email: I got 74 examples of it today before receiving an email I liked. That sounds a bit fishy, does it not? Let's find out when the first commercial email was really sent — and what it advertised.
Spam surely is older than email: I got 74 examples of it today before receiving an email I liked. That sounds a bit fishy, does it not? Let's find out when the first commercial email was really sent — and what it advertised.
How Many Emails Are Sent Every Day?
You know how much mail — and spam — you get every day. But how many emails are sent on a global scale daily? Here's the astonishing number.
You know how much mail — and spam — you get every day. But how many emails are sent on a global scale daily? Here's the astonishing number.
How Many Email Users Are There?
How many of the world's fine people use email to communicate? Find out, and learn how many mailboxes each user has on average (and compare that number to yours).
How many of the world's fine people use email to communicate? Find out, and learn how many mailboxes each user has on average (and compare that number to yours).
Does the Pope Use Email?
Find out whether the Holy Father is sending emails like you do, and if (and where) you can send him an email, too.
Find out whether the Holy Father is sending emails like you do, and if (and where) you can send him an email, too.
What is Homer Simpson's Email Address?
"The Simpson" are part of pop culture, and pop culture is part of "The Simpsons". This includes email, of course. At one point, Homer even reveals his email address.
"The Simpson" are part of pop culture, and pop culture is part of "The Simpsons". This includes email, of course. At one point, Homer even reveals his email address.
The First Email Message
How the development of a network that was a solution looking for a problem lead to the invention of email. Get the gripping story of the first email message.
How the development of a network that was a solution looking for a problem lead to the invention of email. Get the gripping story of the first email message.
There is a Special Morse Code for '@'
If you want to communicate your email address in dits and dahs, you can rely on a special code for the '@' symbol.
If you want to communicate your email address in dits and dahs, you can rely on a special code for the '@' symbol.
Wh@?
You're carrying it around with you all day long, use it numerous times and are happy that you don't have to write it by hand: @. Have you ever wondered what this @ in your email address is for? Or where it comes from? Here is a bit about both...
You're carrying it around with you all day long, use it numerous times and are happy that you don't have to write it by hand: @. Have you ever wondered what this @ in your email address is for? Or where it comes from? Here is a bit about both...
Monty Python's Flying Circus - Vol. 8 (DVD)
Some of the best episodes of Monty Pythong's groundbreaking comedy series including the "Spam" sketch that gave unsolicited email its name.
Some of the best episodes of Monty Pythong's groundbreaking comedy series including the "Spam" sketch that gave unsolicited email its name.