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Subject:Re: Origin of the AT Symbol From:Ann Amsler <aamsler -at- BACH -dot- UDEL -dot- EDU> Date:Mon, 31 Jan 1994 15:01:29 -0500
If you're talking about the Internet, I think it's safe to say that "at"
is correct. The Whole Internet User's Guide and Catalog calls it that, and
in fact, on some computers you actually have to type "at" in Internet
addresses instead of using the @ sign.
Ann Amsler
University of Delaware
