Younger Internet users and emailYounger Internet users and emailInstant messaging, social networking, and blogging have gained ground as communications tools, but email remains the most popular online activity, particularly among older internet users. Fully 74% of internet users age 64 and older send and receive email, making email the most popular online activity for this age group. At the same time, email has lost some ground among teens; whereas 89% of teens claimed to use email in 2004, just 73% currently say they use email.
Pew Internet & American Life Project, Generations online in 2009, January 2009, U.S.A.