Security

One of the biggest concerns when using e-mail is the security issue. The immense amount of e-mail that flows over the Web on a daily basis adds to the security threat posed to users of e-mail. Simple security measures can be taken to make sure that your e-mails are not accessed by the wrong people.

Privacy

E-mails are never 100% secure and there have been many cases of e-mails being read by someone who was not the intended recipient of the message. In the business world, most companies have an IT department that is able to access the mailboxes of employees' e-mail accounts. Anything written while on the server of a company such as this can and usually will be screened.