With all the emphasis on the Social Web, someone recently chided a friend of mine about using email. I reminded him that email is and will be around probably a while longer, so singing a dirge is really premature.

Recently in The Journal of New England Technology, they talked about this topic in their post “E-mail still vital, despite a social media world”

It’s hard to find a self-appointed electronic marketing guru talking about e-mail these days. Social media, text messages, and mobile video platforms are more popular buzzwords.

On Tuesday, Nielsen Online — the new-media branch of Nielsen Media Research Inc. — reported survey results showing use of online social media networks has surpassed e-mail use. At the same time, e-mail remains a primary point of customer contact for many companies, creating an opportunity for a cluster of area tech companies.
For more go to http://www.masshightech.com/stories/2009/03/09/weekly6-E-mail-still-vital-despite-a-social-media-world.html