electronic mail is digital mechanism for exchanging messages through internet or intranet communication platforms. the first message that was sent through a computer was on october 29, 1969. raymond tomlinson is known as the father of email, he was the first person who sent a message electronically. email messages consist of three different components: message envelope, message header, and message body. there are also multiple benefits to using email. it is easy to use, free of charge, fast, and delivers information in a digital format. email is one of the earliest and most basic resources on the internet and those many computers may not be able to access other internet services they are still usually able to exchange emails with machines on the internet. there are many reasons why using email is more suitable when it comes to the workforce. the first reason is because it is faster than a conventional mail so that usually reaches its destination and minutes even when it's sent from different countries. another reason why an email is more conventional is because of the fact that there is less physical efforts .while using email you don't have to worry about buying stamps or envelopes or taking a trip to the post office. also the use of email helps in the financial state because once you have gotten the hardware and software together it is basically free from there on. email messaging also helps when having to send the same message to multiple people because of the fact that it allows you to send the same information simultaneously.