ELECTRONIC MAIL

Handout 6.1

ELECTRONIC MAIL

1. E-mail (electronic mail) uses computers for communication.  It has several important advantages over phones and regular mail. The main advantage of e-mail is that it takes very little time to send and receive messages.  From your computer, you can contact someone far away (or in the next office).  Seconds later, they have your message.  If they are at their computer, you can get a response instantly, too.  Another reason people like to use e-mail is that for just a few cents you can send a message to someone in another part of the world.  You don’t have to worry about the time difference or slow mail delivery.  Your message is sent immediately, and your friend or family can send a response at their convenience.  Lastly, e-mail allows you to send a single message to many people at the same time.

Main Idea : E-mail has several important advantages over phones and regular mail.

Signal Words :

main advantage, Another, Lastly.

Examples

The main advantage of e-mail is that it takes very little time to send and receive messages.

Another reason people like to use e-mail is that for just a few cents you can send a message to someone in another part of the world.

Lastly, e-mail allows you to send a single message to many people at the same time.