E-mails vs. Postal Mail

You may think about electronic mail being very different from physical mail, but they surprisingly have some important similarities!

Both e-mail and physical mail are delivered to an address, whether its a house or if its yourname@gmail.com. They both have a post office, the e-mail's could be Gmail and the physical mail could be FedEx. You can send greeting cards, bills, invitations, advertisements and scams through both kinds of mail.

However there are some undeniable differences between the kinds of mail. The obvious one is that you can’t physically hold your e-mail in your hand like a letter or receive and open packages through your computer screen. E-mails are a faster way of communication than having mail delivered physically, and it is also free to send off an e-mail. You can also access your mail anywhere if you have an electronic device, but you have to be at the address of your physical mailbox to receive real mail. Also, using e-mail gives you the option to send the mail to multiple addresses at the same time, whereas you would have to make physical copies for each recipient for physical mail. With physical mail, you’re less likely to be inundated with spam than electronic mail, but at least you can filter through your e-mails and search for the important/relevant ones by using keywords and categories. E-mail may be a better option for business and school related tasks but physical mail seems more thoughtful, especially for birthdays and special occasions. Overall, both types of mail have their pros and cons.