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Why do we use the '@' symbol in email addresses?

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Mar 15, 20267923 views
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I want to know that why we use '@' in email addresses. I think most of the people understand this is so silly question. but I think there is some logic behind this. If somebody having any ideas about this, please tell me.

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Please read this article which throws some light on the origins of email. Ray Tomlinson, a programmer involved in developing a time-sharing system named the TENEX , was the first person to discover that the various hosts can be differentiated by usi…

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