Title
Email innovation timelineCatalog Number
102806104Type
DocumentDescription
This timeline reflects the history of computer-mediated human communications (any human communication that occurs through the use of two or more electronic devices), the events that led up to the development of electronic mail (email), and its commercialization. It is intended for use by researchers and academics interested in the technical evolution of email from its beginning through email as we know it at the time this was written (2021). It is comprised of:Seminal Events (table of contents) p. i- iv; Introduction p. 1-2; Setting the Stage (through 1962) p. 3-8; Computer_Computer Specific Email and the Advent of Networking (1963-1971) p. 8- 20; Growth of Nework-Based Email (1972-mid 1975) p.20-35; Email Spreads Like Wildfire (Mid 1975-1977) p. 35-48; Email Goes Commercial (1978-1979) p. 48-61; Email and the Internet (1980-1985) p. 62-74; Email and the Internet (1986-2021) p. 74-96; Definitions and Glossary of Acronyms p. 98-104.
Date
1843-2021; bulk 1963-2021Author
Feinler, Elizabeth "Jake"; Vittal, JohnPublisher
Computer History MuseumExtent
134 p. , 2.4 MBCategory
Collection RecordSubject
Vittal, John; Feinler, Elizabeth; Network Information Center (NIC); Stanford Research Institute (SRI); ARPANET; Defense Data Network (DDN); MILNET (Computer network); Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA); Electronic Mail; email; Internet; NSFNETCredit
Gift of John Vittal and Elizabeth (Jake) FeinlerLot Number
2022.0079Related Records
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102706170 | Guide to the SRI ARC/NIC records |
102738251 | Vittal, John oral history |