Question: In what year did the first email ever get sent and who sent it?
Answer: It was 1971, and the first email was sent by Ray Tomlinson who was working on ARPANET, a precursor to the internet. It was between two computers side by side, and the message itself was just a test—something like “QWERTYUIOP.” He’s also credited with introducing the “@” symbol to email addresses, which is still how we send mail today.
