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Advantages and Disadvantages of Electronic Mail 

 
Advantages 
  • saves time, paper, and money compared to the telephone or written letters 
  • messages can be sent and received almost instantaneously 
  • the recipient may read the message anytime
  • allows you to communicate easily with many people at once
  • allows you to thoughtfully compose what you would like to say 
  • keeps a semi-permanent record of the message 

 
Disadvantages 
  • emotion or complete meaning may be lost without verbal or visual clues 
  • cannot be canceled once it has been sent 
  • unsolicited or unwanted messages (Spam) may flood your mailbox 
  • keeps a semi-permanent record of the message 
 
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