The similarities between an email and business letter

● They are modes of communication. A business email can convey the same message as a business letter.
● The same structure with 3 parts: the opening, the body, the closing.
● In the workplace, they all use formal communication.

The differences between an email and business letter.

The differences are that a business letter:
 looks more official ( given the letterhead) and generally contains a real handwritten signature.
 takes a little bit longer to arrives to the person and can be lost from the mailing company especially whens sending it
overseas also it cost.
 is designed to be printed.
 has the body of text having a greater extension.
 has a different layout which tends to include more information (e.g. address, date).
 commonly use block style format. Every section of the letter is flush with the left margin in the traditional block style.
A modified block positions the closing salutation and signature at the bottom middle section of the letter; semi-block
format means the paragraphs are indented. If you are writing a business email, it's easy to replicate the traditional
block format by typing your greeting, body and closing salutation flush with the left margin, because if you tab over
 for paragraph indents and closing salutations, the format might look odd, depending on the size of the monitor or
screen from which the recipient reads the communication.
 tends to be written in a formal style. A business email can convey the same message as a business letter, but if the
matter is serious, a business email is often regarded as less formal than a business letter. You obviously cannot sign a
business email in ink if your communication requires an ink signature. However, you can add an electronic or digital
signature to an email message.