Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology When was the first email sent over the internet? 1961 1965 1971 1988 Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself C Correct answer Explanation The correct answer is C because Ray Tomlinson sent the first network email in 1971 on the ARPANET system, introducing the @ symbol format still used today. Email wasn't invented in 1961 (too early for ARPANET) or 1965, and 1988 is decades too late.