E-mail - Advantages and Disadvantages Flashcards
Advantages
Fast way of…
sending information therefore speeds up communication.
Advantages
Information does not have to be…
printed out therefore saving printing and material costs.
Advantages
Files can be attached to…
the e-mail such as pictures or Powerpoints.
Advantages
Messages can be forwarded…
to another recipient without the need to retype.
Advantages
Electronic storage does not…
take up as much space.
Advantages
Can be accessed…
anywhere with an internet connection and is a good way when working across time zones.
Disadvantages
System issues such as…
limited size of inbox, network being down.
Disadvantages
Sending e-mail to the wrong person…
either by selecting the wrong person from the address book or keying in an incorrect e-mail address.
Disadvantages
Large amounts of junk mail can…
enter the system which makes it difficult to determine what it is important.
Disadvantages
Volume of e-mails received can make it difficult to…
have time to process all of the information, indeed there may not be time to read all of the e-mails received.
Disadvantages
Possible introduction of viruses…
to the computer system especially when attachments have been included in the e-mail.
