According to historical accounts, "QWERTYUIOP" is widely considered to be the first message sent via electronic mail (E-Mail), as it represents the top row of letters on a standard keyboard and was sent as a test message by inventor Ray Tomlinson in 1971. Note: Christopher Latham Sholes invented the QWERTY typewriter layout in the 1870s. Sholes was a newspaper publisher and former Wisconsin state senator. He worked with the help of Carlos Glidden and Samuel W. Soulé to develop this typewriter style.
"The letters QWERTYUIOP are the top letter on a standard QWERTY Keyboard, which are normally positioned directly under the 1234567890 numerical keys."
by HypnoGypsy February 24, 2025