Every member of a household can receive individual notifications. HOW DOES IT WORK?įor regular mailbox customers “each day, after mail is scanned and imaged, small black-and-white pictures of each piece are compiled and emailed to opted-in participants.

Currently, Informed Delivery™ will just consist of letter-sized mail, while magazines, big envelopes, and packages are expected to be added in at a later date.

Though it does not currently work for PO Box customers, certain postal services have an existing service where they receive a text message or email notification about their mail, but with no images. It’s a process that sends images of a mailpiece’s front-exterior, which are originally taken to help aid in mail sorting and delivery, and then sends the image to customers as a preview of what will arrive in their home. USPS Informed Delivery™ has undergone initial beta testing, and is set to go national sometime in 2017. Knowing that you can’t ignore bills or jury duty, maybe you don’t want to ignore your mail completely, just delay having to deal with it. WHERE DOES INFORMED DELIVERY ™ COME INTO PLAY? Even though they won’t fine you, it’s important to keep in mind that you’re ignoring bills that must be paid, potential government documentation that has to be filled out and brochures full of coupons and local happenings to take advantage of. The notice will confirm your mailbox is overflowing and your mail is being held at the local post office. If you choose to ignore your mailbox and it becomes too full, the mail carrier will simply stop bringing your mail and leave you a notice instead. Well, could you? Is it possible to ignore your mailbox? New technology and applications make it possible-sort of. In the direct mail industry, you might hear someone say, “You can ignore your inbox but you can’t ignore your mailbox.” Meaning you can easily ignore all the emails being sent to your phone, tablet or computer, or simply “check all” and “delete.” You can’t exactly do that when it comes to your physical mailbox or post office box.

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