Multiple choice general knowledge

World’s first email message was sent in 1971 between two computers. Who created a computer program named SNDMSG, which sent a simple email message to a nearby computer through ARPANET. Who was that Programmer?

  1. Mr.Zimson

  2. Mr.Johnson

  3. Mr.Tomlinson

  4. Mr.Zingson
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Ray Tomlinson created the SNDMSG program and sent the first email message in 1971 on ARPANET. He also introduced the use of the '@' symbol in email addresses. The other names (Zimson, Johnson, Zingson) are not associated with this pioneering email development.

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