Beth sends Julian an e-mail asking him to meet her at the bank at 2:30 p.m.When she gets to the bank, Julian doesn't arrive until 3:15 p.m.When she asks him why he is late, he replies, "I came as soon as I got your message." The problem they are encountering may stem from the fact that a message sent by e-mail is
A)synchronous.
B)instantaneous.
C)asynchronous.
D)unreliable.

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E-mail is asynchronous, meaning the sender and receiver do not need to be online at the same time, which can lead to delays in the recipient receiving the message.

Beth Sends Julian an E-Mail Asking Him to Meet Her