| PROS | CONS |
| E-mail is extremely fast | E-mail is not as private as a regular letter. |
| E-mail is inexpensive; even for someone across the world there are no long distance bills. | You have to learn how to use an e-mail program. |
| You can send your message or attached documents when it is convenient for you and the recipient can reply when it is convenient for them; no phone tag. | You must have access to a computer with the proper hardware, software, and Internet connection. |
| You can read your e-mail from anywhere in the world. | It’s not as personal as a handwritten letter. |