Cyhist Apr 7 1997 A

Date: Mon, 7 Apr 1997 01:06:44 +0800
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Subject: CM> Question about E-Mail Sigs
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All,

Various angles to one question:

What was the original purpose of the e-mail signature? When and where was it first implemented and why?

I realize that since e-mail has penetrated the mainstream, so has the sig function. It has stimulated a variety of manifestations from simple return addresses to 50-line ASCII art. What was it for in the first place?

Please indulge me,

Jesse H. Liwag




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