Reasons for increase in the
volume of e‑mail
Three reasons the volume of e-mail has exploded
have to do with the changing climate in business:
1. E‑mail has become the primary medium for business
communication, so interactions formerly done by
phone or in meetings are now taking place in e-mail.
2. Business people are taking on more duties in today’s
complex workplace, so they must communicate more
messages to accomplish their daily tasks.
3. The duties often involve new, complex technology
that requires more communication to carry out tasks;
business is simply more complicated today.  That
requires even more e‑mails.