USPSUSPS (United States Postal Service) is that slow, tax-laden method of communication used by our forefathers before the advent of e-mail.
Now that we have e-mail, we can sit safely at our terminals typing messages to friends and loved ones without running the risk of meeting up with a disgruntled employee at our local post office. Besides allowing us to send mail without ever leaving home, e-mail is also very fast, especially compared to the regular postal service (referred to as snail mail by sassy computer types).E-mail can be received days earlier than its paper counterpart. And (will this list go on forever?), the user can be reasonably sure that the message has gotten to the receiver. E-mail might already be saving our trees from becoming thousands of sheets of paper every day. However, there are some things to consider before forsaking the tried and true for electronic communication.
Probably the biggest issue to pay attention to is security. No one is yet sure how secure an e-mail message is, especially if the e-mail account has been provided by an employer. Public and private encryptosystems do exist to turn messages into encoded electronic fortresses, but unless these systems are used, there's really no way to ensure that a letter sent to your sweetheart will be read only by that person. Therefore, if you have been supplied with an electronic mail account by your employer, read and abide by all standards set by the provider. An improper usage of an e-mail account could be grounds for termination.
Another thing to consider is the essentially impersonal character of e-mail. Although some progressive users of computers see no harm in conducting all correspondence electronically, a fair number of people still consider a letter to be more personal, and in some cases, more professional. If you are planning to send a resume via e-mail, check with the organization first to find out if they would prefer a hard copy.