In conclusion, from his another experience he realize, "E-mail doesn't just collapse distance, it demolishes all boundaries, and that can be, depending on the moment, either a blessing or a curse" (233).
Since its beginning, the computer, including the e-mail revolution, has quickly moved from the computer lab, to the workplace, and finally into home. It is becoming an increasingly popular form of communication and a source of both information and the entertainment. An important question to ask is how this affects people and how it continues to affect the people in the future. .
The biggest benefit of e-mail system might be its convenience. It erasers the distance between people through e-mails, voice chat and the web camera, Free services such as Hotmail and Yahoo mail are extremely popular with consumers and small business owners and all areas of work and entertainment. According to Leonard, "E-mail is convenient, save time, brings is closer to one another, help us manage our ever more complex lives" (230).
They may be some negative like receiving a lot of junk mail; also the text messages may often include sexually explicit images, violence, gambling, abusive languages, virus. Leonard even though he was frustrated for receiving 1,218 e-mails, he was happy and fortunate to get the seven messages, which were very important to him. "I"d rather lose an eye than lose my e-mail account" (230), says Leonard.
Children are mostly affected negatively by e-mails and chatting rooms than adults so. While adults use e-mails as part of their jobs and to get employment related information, teenagers are more likely use it to play games, listen to music and meet new people and also may fall prey to porn websites. With proper parental guidance, and teaching them the ill effects of e-mails abuse, these problems can be eliminated to a extent. Parents and educators must be watchful for signs of misuse, and prevent them from falling into the clutches of e-mails addiction.
