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In his article “We’ve Got Mail-Always,” Andrew Leonard points out both the positive and negative aspects of having e-mail. Leonard states that after sorting through all of the junk mail, he finds only a couple of e-mails worth opening from friends as well as an array of important information from strangers across the globe. E-mail is beneficial in many ways, but it is also unfavorable at the same time (Leonard 230). Eric Allen, the developer of the e-mail program which was created by accident, was trying to create an application that would make life easier in the workplace (Leonard 230). The e-mail application had such an impact on communication and technology that it opened new doors for everyone, from the disabled to the working professional (Leonard 231). It enables people to communicate with each other using little or no effort and it also serves as a buffer zone by making those hard-to-say things easier (Leonard 231). Unfortunately, e-mail is abused by those who insist on advertising objectionable material and sending disgusting and offensive messages which clog up your mailbox (Leonard 232). Even though people are spending less time in front of the television and more time on the computer, our grammar and composition skills are being replaced by abbreviations and shortcuts (Leonard 232). Overall, e-mail plays an important part of many lives by allowing people to communicate jointly together without being physically present (Leonard 233). Ultimately, e-mail knows no boundaries which, depending on the situation, could be a blessing or a curse (Leonard 233)....