E-mail can send business information to a colleague or client 24 hours a day and seven days a week.

The user can send file attachments to an e-mail message instead of using a fax machine which is much more expensive for sending documents.

E-mail messaging makes communication and other correspondence secure when it comes to confidential matters.

E-mail is not available when there is no internet connection or mobile data connection.

The computer may acquire viruses from some e-mail attachments.

E-mails cannot be sent to the wrong person if there is an error with the e-mail address.

E-mail messaging became widespread in the 1990s.