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The Decline of Mail By Ryan Fung
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For thousands of years, the main method of long-distance
communication was sending letters
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Couriers would travel for days, sometimes even months in order to ensure that the letters reached their intended recipients
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When the computer was first invented, no one knew of the impact it would
have on the mail industry
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It took 11 years after the creation of the first commercial computer for the first message
service to be developed, which was called the AUTODIN network
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AUTODIN was first operational in 1962, and was able to handle 30 million messages a
month, while providing the service to 1350 terminals
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This service really got people thinking about the possibility of the computer
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People started trying to develop a way to replace traditional mail services with
a more convenient method Source: SalFalko https://www.flickr.com/photos/safari_vacation/
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After experimenting with many different mail systems, the widely used Webmail system,
used by services such as gmail, was developed in 1995
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The webmail service allows users to send and receive email from anywhere
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Even though email didn’t exist 60 years ago, and the current version of email has
only existed for 20 years, it has quickly become a huge part of our day-to-day lives
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During the rise of email systems, the amount of physical mail sent has drastically decreased
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In the most recent quarter, Canada Post reported a loss of $27 million
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This loss was caused by a 79 million piece drop in Transaction Mail
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However, this decline is not solely caused by the invention of email
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With the creation of texting and social media, contacting people is now easier than ever
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Traditional mail can no longer offer anything that a combination of social
media, texting, and email can’t offer faster Source: José María Pérez Nuñez https://www.flickr.com/photos/jmpznz/
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Want to send a document to someone? Attach it in an email
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Want to send your friends and family pictures of your vacation? Instagram it
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Want to organize something with your friends? Send them a text
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As more convenient methods of communication continue to be created,
eventually the need for physical mail will no longer exist
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What was once an extremely important method of communication has effectively
been replaced by modern technology Source: Greg Jordan https://www.flickr.com/photos/gregoryjordan/