E-Quad News has some great email statistics posted on their web site.  Did you know that...

• The first Email program was created by Ray Tomlinson in 1972.
• 97% of Email users say the application has improved their lives.
• The person’s Email we are most likely to read is one from mom. We are afraid she will call and ask us about it if we don’t. 
• Average American now has two personal Email accounts. One is primarily to manage shopping type Email, and a second is for relationship Email.
• This number is down from 2.6 Email accounts last year. Having fewer Email accounts is one way people are managing their messages.
• 31% consumers rely on spam blocking software.
• 70% rely on the .from line. to determine if they will open e-mail or delete it. 
• 64% consumers site .from line as most important reason to open Email.

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