Facebook created email for its users so they can use the social network more than other email providers. But this feature was actually had the least usage.The social network announced that it was retiring its public email system.
A Facebook spokesperson told that the social network ditched its email service because it wanted to "focus on improving our mobile messaging experience."
Any messages sent to to the existing @facebook.com address will be automatically forwarded to the email address the user gave Facebook when he/she first signed up.
