The Advantages of Email

By Pauline M. Berry


Cost

Email is cheap: recent studies have show that businesses can save large amounts of money using e-mail, in lieu of long-distance phone calls and postal deliveries. In addition, fax gateways allow further savings. More and more formats can be sent via email, anything from CAD files to pictures and software.

Time

Email will reach its destination across the world in a few seconds as opposed to days or even weeks with the postal service.

Email doesn't worry about crossing time zones or that collegues are not in their offices to take telephone calls.

Email can be sent to groups of people at the same time. This facilitates collaborative working and efficient dissemination of information

Social

Many people prefer to communicate by email. People are more likely to receive quick but thoughtful responses than if they were using the phone. Some people become more communicative using email. Email is one of the key building blocks of telecommuting, allowing the culture of home working to develop.

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