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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW 'Women of Winter' event coming to Mt. Ashland Saturday ... Safeway remodel will remove asbestos ... Despite 'reports,' 'Step Brothers 2' is not filming in Medford ... 'Women of Winter' event coming to Mt. Ashland Saturday ... Safeway remodel will remove asbestos ... Despite 'reports,' 'Step Brothers 2' is not filming in Medford ... The computer legend who invented email has died Comment By Julie Bort MailTribune.com By Julie Bort Posted Mar. 6, 2016 at 10:03 AM By Julie Bort Posted Mar. 6, 2016 at 10:03 AM » Social News Wikipedia Internet Hall of Famer Ray Tomlinson has died. Tomlinson was the man who basically invented email as we know it today, including making the choice to use the "@" sign in an email address. He was 74. Tomlinson invented email, a system where a user on one network could send a message to someone on another network, in 1971. He proceeded to win many awards over his lifetime for email. But he couldn't say what the first email ever sent actually said. When asked about it in an interview with The New York Times in 2009 , Tomlinson explained, "I sent a number of test messages to myself from one machine to the other. The test messages were entirely forgettable and I have, therefore, forgotten them." On Saturday, the man widely recognized as the grandfather of the internet, Vint Cerf, tweeted the news that Tomlinson had passed away. Tweet Embed: https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/706242787935649793 Very sad news: Ray Tomlinson has passed away. https://t.co/Ghi8B2m3IX NOW WATCH: Astronomers discovered something extremely rare hiding behind this mysterious red cloud See Also: 'I want Ted one-on-one': Donald Trump calls on Marco Rubio to drop out of race There's a Playboy competitor for a new generation that's killing it on Snapchat, and it's run mostly by women What happened to the settlers the Japanese army abandoned in China SEE ALSO: A famous IBM employee took her baby to an IBM conference and had to deal with a smart aleck By Julie Bort MailTribune.com By Julie Bort Posted Mar. 6, 2016 at 10:03 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501