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The Decline of Mail
1. The Decline of Mail
By Ryan Fung
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2. For thousands of years, the main
method of long-distance
communication was sending letters
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3. Couriers would travel for days, sometimes
even months in order to ensure that the
letters reached their intended recipients
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4. When the computer was first invented,
no one knew of the impact it would
have on the mail industry
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5. 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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6. 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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7. This service really got people thinking
about the possibility of the computer
as a messaging device
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8. People started trying to develop a way
to replace traditional mail services with
a more convenient method
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9. 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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10. The webmail service allows users to
send and receive email from anywhere
using a web browser
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11. 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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12. During the rise of email systems, the amount of
physical mail sent has drastically decreased
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13. In the most recent quarter, Canada
Post reported a loss of $27 million
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14. This loss was caused by a 79 million
piece drop in Transaction Mail
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15. However, this decline is not solely
caused by the invention of email
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16. With the creation of texting and social media,
contacting people is now easier than ever
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17. Traditional mail can no longer offer
anything that a combination of social
media, texting, and email can’t offer faster
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18. Want to send a document to
someone? Attach it in an email
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19. Want to send your friends and family
pictures of your vacation? Instagram it
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20. Want to organize something with your
friends? Send them a text
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21. As more convenient methods of
communication continue to be created,
eventually the need for physical mail will
no longer exist
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22. What was once an extremely important
method of communication has effectively
been replaced by modern technology
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