How to send an email (in 1984)

In 2016, email is one of the simplest things we could possibly do online. But for those of us who used email before the Internet as we know it; before easy broadband connections, smartphones and webmail took the fuss out… it wasn’t quite so straightforward.

The following 1984 instructional video, recently uncovered from obscurity, has just gone viral. It’s a delightful trip back to a far more complex, less accessible era for technology.

Needless to say, has not exactly aged well. For some, it will seem unintentionally hilarious; for others, it may bring back some nostalgic memories of being an early adopter.

Either way: it’s a welcome and novel reminder of just how far we’ve come, and how much more accessible technology has become to all.

Take a look below, and tell us: did you ever have to use email in its earlier form? When did you start sending it regularly?