Difference between snail mail and email …

Email

Definition

Snail Mail refers to the mails which are delivered physically by conventional postal delivery services.

E-mail stands for electronic mail. It refers to mails or messages which are delivered using an electronic medium by a network.

Speed

Slower than email

Faster than snail mails

Personal feel

More personalized, as one can write in his own handwriting and the recipient can actually hold and read the mail.

Lacks a certain amount of personal touch due to its digital form.

Risks

Risk of losing the mails by the postal department.
Mails can get damaged by various physical factors.

Email accounts can be hacked, and thus hackers can misuse the account for sending mails.
Hackers may also get access to the sensitive data or information.

Advantages

• Physical nature of a personalized correspondence or journal  provides a unique and distinctive feel
• One does not have to be computer literate for reading or sending mails

• One can easily send copies of the same mail to man people
• One can also reply to many people
• Helps in viewing the communication flow
• Emails can be organized easily and properly
• It is less expensive than direct mails (cuts down the mailing and shipping cost)