Email is still a necessary component because it fills a specific need. Where tools like Slack and Sharepoint help solve specific problems, Email is a good gener

Email is still a necessary component because it fills a specific need. Where tools like Slack and Sharepoint help solve specific problems, Email is a good general purpose tool for both short and long conversations, plus sending out links to other tools. I think the problem is not email itself, but email clients and their pathetic inability to order your inbox correctly.