he end is near! At least for email, as emerging communication alternatives threaten to become the platforms of choice in offices host of new companies have flooded the market, armed with new software offerings designed to integrate chat rooms, docume pplications. The group$-$chat feature is the cornerstone for these alternatives, which workers find attractive because it "makes th ame." In any case, the popularity of these e$-$mail alternatives continues to grow, now accounting for around half of all team coor ctivities.