B1 – Intermediate
Email is much older than ARPANet or the Internet. It was never invented; it evolved from very simple beginnings.
Early email was just a small advancement from what we know these days as a file directory – it just put a message in another user’s directory in a spot where they could see it when they logged in. As simple as that. Just like leaving a note on someone’s desk.
Read more on the advantages and disadvantages of using e-mails.
http://www.english-online.at/media/emails/advantages-disadvantages-of-electronic-mail.htm
Discussion Questions:
1. Do you agree with the all the advantages and disadvantages of emails as stated in the article?
2. How does email messaging improve your communication with others especially in the field of business?
3. How do you think you can protect yourself from phishing?
8 replies on “Emails – Advantages and Disadvantages of Electronic Mail”
1. Do you agree with the all the advantages and disadvantages of emails as stated in the article?
Yes, I think it is an exhaustive list of advantages and disadvantages. In regards to the disadvantages, using typical good practises is easy to avoid them.
2. How does email messaging improve your communication with others especially in the field of business?
It allows a fluent communication and let keep a historical register of the business conversations.
3. How do you think you can protect yourself from phishing?
It is important to be aware of the typical methods that are used for phishing. It allows us to pay special atención when receiving suspicious emails in order to act consequently.
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1. Do you agree with the all the advantages and disadvantages of emails as stated in the article?
I´m agree but the mail is loosing againts the new ways for online comunication (teams, on line chats, vitual class), the people wants diferents ways and a faster comunication than mails.
2. How does email messaging improve your communication with others especially in the field of business?
The mail is a very good and simply way for organize the needed information for the daily job and give instructions or ask support for anothers work-mates. e-mail is indispensable for the bussines actually.
3. How do you think you can protect yourself from phishing?
I don´t open links or archives included in mails if they come from not sured sender, I don´t give any not requerited information on line.
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1. Do you agree with the all the advantages and disadvantages of emails as stated in the article?
Yes, I agree. But I’d like to add one more disadvantage that it is that we use too much email instead of calling someone and sometimes would be easier and faster to call and no to have ten email per example of this conversation.
2. How does email messaging improve your communication with others especially in the field of business?
The email improves a lot the communication in the field of business because it is faster and you can also keep them in order to search them in case of you need.
3. How do you think you can protect yourself from phishing?
Having a antivirus installed in your computer and not opening the emails and link of unknown emails.
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1. Do you agree with the all the advantages and disadvantages of emails as stated in the article?
Yes, I agree, I would just like to add another disadvantage, such as the number of messages and information associated with emails, which, if many are received during the day, can lead to stressful situations if not all of them can be managed.
2. How does email messaging improve your communication with others especially in the field of business?
I think it has improved the speed with which I can communicate with other colleagues, but it is necessary to be disciplined and correctly select the recipients of our mails, to contribute to their efficiency. There are times, especially in the business world, that an email is addressed to a large number of recipients, some of which are for information without action being required.
3. How do you think you can protect yourself from phishing?
Not opening the links included in the e-mails, especially if the sender is unknown and in no case giving information related to access codes or personal information.
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