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The future of email: Why email is anything but dead

“Email is D̶e̶a̶d̶” was the title of an exhibition at London’s Design Museum in 2023. Creative and thought-provoking, it showed how email has shaped the way we communicate – and why it still plays such an important role today. And with the new year, we again found ourselves looking into our crystal ball at the future of email.

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Email AI Marketing Trends

47 people found this article helpful.

Using AI for research: Best tools, benefits, risks, and best practices

In 2025, so much of how we live and work looks different. And we have AI to thank for that. AI has changed how we create new ideas, make decisions, and even how we find information!

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AI Trends Environment

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How to use ChatGPT prompts to write effective emails

Have you ever wished you had a personal assistant to help you with your emails? ChatGPT and other AI chatbots can be valuable tools in upping your email game – but only with effective guidance from you. So let’s chat about the best prompts and instructions you can use to get the most out of your AI assistant.

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Email Trends AI

875 people found this article helpful.

What is a brushing scam? How to identify and report brushing

Who doesn’t love getting a package!? But wait – even though it’s addressed to you, you don’t remember ordering anything. And when you open the package, there’s just a single pair of socks and no message. What’s going on?

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Phishing Security Trends

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How to make digital habits more sustainable & cut carbon footprint

In today’s interconnected world, our digital habits play a bigger role in shaping the environment than we might think. From endlessly scrolling social media to relying on AI-powered tools for productivity, our daily online activities come with an environmental cost.

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Environment Trends How-to AI

25 people found this article helpful.

DeGoogle your life and improve your privacy in 2025

As cybercrime becomes more prevalent, everyone is concerned about their online privacy. The internet can be a scary place, to say the least, and no matter how much we learn about all the phishing scams we might encounter, sometimes it’s just not enough to keep us safe. But what if we told you there’s one everyday tool that poses a serious risk to your data security

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90 people found this article helpful.

How to deactivate or delete your Facebook account

I don’t know about you, but I know when Facebook first came out, I immediately made an account to take part in the newest internet social phenomenon. I guess one could say I was so excited that I made an account for which I would soon forget the password. Who knew, right? Well, that old profile is still on Facebook, can be found, and I want to delete it.

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How-to Internet Trends

131 people found this article helpful.

Deepfake phishing: A new wave of cybercrime & how to protect yourself

Online phishing scams are getting scarier by the minute. Thanks to the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence, phishing attacks now have a new weapon: deepfake technology.

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Phishing Cybersecurity Security Trends AI

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I know where you live: Creepy scam emails with personal details

Phishing emails are bad enough. But have you ever opened your inbox to find a threatening message claiming that hackers have access to your webcam – complete with some personal information or even a photo of your home? These frightening emails are part of a growing trend of blackmail email phishing scams and extortion online.

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Cybersecurity Phishing Spam Security Trends

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Feeling misunderstood? Text tone indicators help clarify meaning online

If you are a frequent user of social media platforms, you may have spotted additions to people’s posts in the form of a slash and a letter, like this: /srs. This is called a tone indicator. Like the tone of a person’s voice pitched higher to indicate a question or louder to indicate anger, these markers help clarify the meaning of the words.

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Internet Trends Netiquette

178 people found this article helpful.

How to make emojis from a keyboard on your laptop or computer

Most of us know how to make emojis on our phones, but did you know there is an emoji keyboard on your laptop as well? Today we show you several easy ways to do emojis on a computer – whether Windows or Mac – and where to find the emojis in your mail.com email.

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Email How-to Trends

1,410 people found this article helpful.

The importance of visual storytelling in email marketing

If you regularly use email marketing to stay in touch with your customers, then you are already on the right path to boosting engagement. But at a time when everyone’s inboxes are flooded with promotional emails, users are rarely giving their full attention to the emails they receive.

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Marketing Email Trends

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How to rotate your computer screen – and why you should try it

How do you have your screen real estate set up? The trend now is to optimize your computer screen usage by rotating the screen vertically. It’s been found to ease the tasks of writing documents, editing photos, and coding. Switching from a horizontal orientation to a vertical one could just be the thing that makes your life easier.

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Office How-to Trends

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Gamification: A powerful tool for email marketing

Ever wondered why platforms like Duolingo are so addictive? Or why brands with loyalty programs are much more popular than others? What if we told you that it’s all because of gamification? You may not be aware of it, but those brands know exactly how to use it to keep you wanting more.

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Marketing Trends Email

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What is user-generated content & how can you use it in email marketing?

Have you ever bought a product that you loved so much you just had to post about it online? It could be a new shirt, a new phone, or even a new menu at your favorite fast food place. You snap a picture or take a video to share with your loved ones so that they too could give your favorite product a try.

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Marketing Email Trends

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What is green computing?

In the modern world, most of us use computing equipment on a daily basis at home or at work. So do you ever wonder about the environmental impact of all this computer usage? Or how the electricity costs related to computers affects your wallet or a company’s bottom line?

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Environment Trends How-to

166 people found this article helpful.

What is a digital detox and do you need one?

Does it seem like you’re always on your devices? Is your face constantly glued to a screen? Nowadays it seems like we have to be constantly connected to our phones to understand what is going on in the world and with our friends and family. Prolonged use of electronic devices can leave us feeling drained and overwhelmed, however.

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How-to Trends Life-hack

204 people found this article helpful.

What's ahead for email in 2024?

2023 has come to a satisfactory end, and now we cannot help but to look towards the future and what can be expected of email from 2024 and beyond. Imagine us here at mail.com over a crystal ball looking into the future of email. Just kidding, but of course we can see a few things on the horizon when it comes to your future email use.

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Email Trends

308 people found this article helpful.

200 blog posts: These articles got readers talking!

Can you believe it’s already been 200? Blog posts, that is! We started posting our explainers about email and technology in April 2021, and today we are publishing article number 200. To mark this milestone, we are taking a trip down memory lane to look at the articles that engaged our readers most.

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Blog mail.com Trends

183 people found this article helpful.

Funny email sign offs – courtesy of Gen Z

Email sign-offs in the professional context can be seen as one of the most important lines in an email to make a good impression. Gen Z has taken this concept and revamped it to make fun email sign-offs and creative email sign-offs. These are not limited to funny ways to sign-off an email, but include sarcastic, weird, and cool email sign-offs.

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Email Trends Netiquette

186 people found this article helpful.