Advantages and disadvantages of email

Email

Advantages:

Emails can be sent faster than letters and they are more efficient.
Can attach files and photos to emails from computer to computer.
You can send the email to more than one person, which is efficient when forwarding messages or sending business emails/
Can send a cc (carbon copy) and bcc
More people have computers now, this makes it easier to send emails.
A way of socialising and making new friends, meeting people or having a chat.
Can communicate with people that don’t live near you or in a different country and its free.
The emails are sent and arrive instantly.

Disadvantages:

You can get spam mail which can be a problem and can be graphic and unsuitable.
Viruses can be sent and disguised as something else, so when opened you can be unaware that it is a virus until the computer is effected.
People can pretend to be someone their not and pretend to be friends when they are not.
You can be sent indecent images which can cause offence and can be seen by a younger audience.
People can be nasty and get bullied as you are not always aware who has added you or what their intentions are.