In modern times, people have communicated by letter, telegraph, and telephone. But no one become as widespread as quickly as the use of email. The first email message took place in 1971, and according to its sender, Tomlinson, it was probably the following: What was significant about that? Nothing, really. is top row of keys on an English-language keyboard. Tomlinson was just testing out the system and This just the start a revolution in communication