why '@' Symbol is necessary in Email id's

@madhumurundi-DfePI4 • Oct 27, 2024

Oct 27, 2024

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hello, CE's
why '@' is necessary in email id's.. can't we use any other symbols apart from @ symbol..
If any one know the reasons please give a brief description 😉😉

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vishnu priya

@vishnu-priya-L6wLMl • Dec 7, 2009

actually as everyone knows @ stands for "at" but then there are no other symbols to represent "in" or some other words like that.,so i think they may use @. am not sure.,:neutral: :hehehe: 😛
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sarveshgupta

@sarveshgupta-txtmu5 • Dec 8, 2009

Nice question madhu.. never thought about that
but i hope we have to ask it to somebody like the inventor of mail or so
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kumar_nitin

@kumar-nitin-vDWpU1 • Dec 8, 2009

according to me, Mr.Vishnu is right,
what a strange thing is this that we all use it daily but never thought about that..
nice question Mr.Madhu..
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Kaustubh Katdare

@thebigk • Dec 8, 2009

Well, in order to understand the importance of '@' sign; you must understand how email works.

I may explain it in a different article. But just to answer the question; '@' sign helps in connecting the 'domain' to the account identity.

That is, admin @ crazyengineers dot com - refers to an account called 'admin' on the domain 'crazyengineers.com'.
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madhumurundi

@madhumurundi-DfePI4 • Dec 8, 2009

thanks for ALL of you.. for your valuable Comments.. i expect more number of CE's to discuss about it..... 😁
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Pechu

@pechu-aufKcZ • Dec 9, 2009

[ The '@' symbol in email addresses was chosen by Tomlinson, who worked for Bolt Bernek and Newman(BBN)--> the company chosen by the United States Defense Department to build the first internet, way back in 1968. Its because he wanted a keyboard character that didn't occur in people's names. It is said that he spent just 30-40 seconds to think up the choice of symbol. ] source : internet, random search.

I think its just to distinguish the id from the domain. Technically, #-Link-Snipped-# gave you information. 😎

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madhumurundi

@madhumurundi-DfePI4 • Dec 9, 2009

Pechu
[ The '@' symbol in email addresses was chosen by Tomlinson, who worked for Bolt Bernek and Newman(BBN)--> the company chosen by the United States Defense Department to build the first internet, way back in 1968. Its because he wanted a keyboard character that didn't occur in people's names. It is said that he spent just 30-40 seconds to think up the choice of symbol. ] source : internet, random search.

I think its just to distinguish the id from the domain. Technically, #-Link-Snipped-# gave you information. 😎
Good Information 😁

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Sahithi Pallavi

@sahithi-oJZaYj • Dec 9, 2009

Very nice question madhu

and

Very nice answer pechu and Biggie..!
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Gurjeet Singh

@gurjeet-LUX7B1 • Dec 9, 2009

nice information 😀
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madhumurundi

@madhumurundi-DfePI4 • Dec 9, 2009

sahithi pallavi
Very nice question madhu

and

Very nice answer pechu and Biggie..!
Thank you Pallavi 😁😁😁
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Pechu

@pechu-aufKcZ • Dec 9, 2009

Thank you Madhu, Sahithi and Cool dude 😀
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madhumurundi

@madhumurundi-DfePI4 • Dec 9, 2009

Pechu
Thank you Madhu, Sahithi and Cool dude 😀
Welcome Pechu 😁😁
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Sahithi Pallavi

@sahithi-oJZaYj • Dec 9, 2009

you are welcome madhu, pechu...!
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Saandeep Sreerambatla

@saandeep-sreerambatla-hWHU1M • Dec 9, 2009

Thanks for the information guys!!

Good Question I never thought of it.

Does the period(.) operator also have some significance?
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heart_vs_brain

@heart-vs-brain-NhssHk • Dec 9, 2009

It is a good question madhu
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addurisathvik

@addurisathvik-X2j8Uk • Dec 15, 2009

Good Question 😀
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Manish Goyal

@manish-r2Hoep • Dec 18, 2009

Pechu
[ The '@' symbol in email addresses was chosen by Tomlinson, who worked for Bolt Bernek and Newman(BBN)--> the company chosen by the United States Defense Department to build the first internet, way back in 1968. Its because he wanted a keyboard character that didn't occur in people's names. It is said that he spent just 30-40 seconds to think up the choice of symbol. ] source : internet, random search.

I think its just to distinguish the id from the domain. Technically, #-Link-Snipped-# gave you information. 😎
nice information pechu....have you got this information from google

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ravikiran18

@ravikiran18-4XVPUr • Feb 21, 2010

intresting topic
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Pechu

@pechu-aufKcZ • Mar 5, 2010

Yes Goyal, i googled it !
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Nikhil Lokhande

@nikhil-lokhande-EXmWKM • Mar 15, 2011

nice info....
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Deepika Bansal

@deepika-jf1ysv • Mar 25, 2011

Thanks for the information Peechu.
I was just wondering that there are few more symbols that can be used instead of '@' for the same reason stated above. For example '^', '~', '`' etc. Why didn't they used any of them.? (Just a thought..😒)
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