no
it can be easily lost
The disadvantages of standard mail is there is no guarantee like Priority mail that your letter or package will get there in a specified period of time. It also doesn't have the ability to be tracked.
snail mail is not as fast as emails
advntages and disadantages of snail mail
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Some disadvantages of mail order catalogs would be the wait time. You have to wait on the catalog, then order and send payment then wait for the delivery.
extremely slow when compared to email.
The major advantages of using standard mail is the low cost of postage and increase in postage rates along with increase in weight. On the downside, the disadvantages include slow delivery, weight restriction and flexibility in returning mail.
The obvious advantages are speed, and the disadvantages are cost and limitations on what can be mailed. However, within the US, most 1st class mail that is traveling more than a few hundred miles gets moved by air anyway.
SPAM. Because e-mail is very cheap compared to snail mail, it's easy to send commercial messages to people having an e-mail address.