What is Certified Mail, and how does it work?
Certified Mail is a U. S. domestic product, only sent to U. S. addresses. It provides you with a unique tracking number to track the delivery of your mail piece to its recipient(s). Optionally, at an extra charge, you may choose to receive a Return Receipt as proof of delivery. Also optionally, and again at an extra charge, you may choose to restrict delivery to a specified person, or to that persons authorized agent.
There are four options available for certified mailers:
Certified Mail Flat
Certified Mail Letter
Certified Self-Mailer With No Receipt
Certified Self-Mailer With Return Receipt
A Self-Mailer is one that does not require an envelope.
The table below contains details for each option.
|
Mailer |
Document Size |
Address Printing Area |
Envelope |
Maximum Pages |
Color Option
|
Paper Option |
Mail Class |
|
Certified Mail |
8.5 x 11 letter-size |
Printed on separate page, no need to include space. |
Flat (9 x 12) Envelope
|
24-pages single-sided, 48-pages double-sided |
Full color, Black & White |
White 24# |
Certified Mail, Certified Mail with RR, Certfied Mail with Electronic RR, Certified Mail with RR and Restricted Delivery |
|
Certified Mail |
8.5 x 11 letter-size |
Printed on separate page, no need to include space. |
Standard 10# Envelope |
5-pages single-sided, 10-pages double-sided |
Full color, Black & White |
White 24# |
Certified Mail, Certified Mail with RR, Certified Mail with Electronic RR, Certified Mail with RR and Restricted Delivery |
|
Certified |
8.5 x 11 letter-size |
Printed on top 7.5 of the second side of the document. |
No envelope; mailer is folded and tabbed |
Single page, plus you can use the first page and bottom 3.5 of the second page. |
Full color, Black & White |
Card stock |
Certified Mail |
|
Certified |
8.5 x 11 letter-size |
Printed on the second side of the document |
No envelope; mailer is folded and tabbed |
Single page |
Full color, Black & White |
Card stock |
Certified Mail with RR, Certified Mail with Electronic RR, Certified Mail with RR and Restricted Delivery |
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