For years, the workplace has relied on email as a means for communication, and it appears electronic mail will continue to be the norm for years to come.
Even with the rise of text messaging, video conferencing and other digital communication platforms, email remains the top tool for communication, reports Reuters, discussing a poll from Adobe Systems.
The survey gathered responses from 400 adult workers in the United States, and nearly half of respondents believe their use of email in the workplace will increase, and 19 percent said their use of email will increase substantially.
"Email is and will remain a cornerstone of the workplace culture," Kristin Naragon of Adobe Systems told Reuters. "Certainly, lots of companies are trying to break into that space with productivity tools, but email is not going anywhere."
Polled workers estimated they spend 6.3 hours each day checking email, half of which are work-related and half of which are personal. More than 90 percent of workers said they check personal emails at work, and 87 percent said they check work emails at home.
Millennials were more likely to say they check email outside of work hours, with 45 percent saying they open emails while still in bed, compared to 30 percent of adults overall.
Despite this attachment to emails, 40 percent of those polled said they would prefer less emails, according to Reuters.
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