Certified mail is a domestic service that provides a receipt to the sender and a record of
delivery at the addressee’s post office. Only First Class mail can be certified.
Return Receipt provides the sender with written evidence of date of delivery and to whom
delivery was made. This service is frequently used with Certified Mail. Return Receipt can
be used for Express Mail, First Class, and Priority Mail.
Registered Mail
Registered mail is the safest way of sending valuable and important mail.
It provides evidence of mailing and payment in case of loss or damage. You must declare full
value of the article at the time of mailing and pay the appropriate fee based on that value.
Insurance is provided for registered mail with a value of $0.01 up to a maximum value of $25,000
and is included in the fee.
Insured mail provides reimbursement payment for lost, damaged, or rifling of mail in transit.
Insurance is available up to a limit of $5000.
Delivery Confirmation
Delivery Confirmation provides you with a record of the date and time an article was
delivered or that delivery attempt was made. Delivery confirmation can only be obtained at
the time of mailing. Delivery confirmation does not include insurance.
Signature Confirmation provides you with a record of the date and time an article was delivered
and the recipient’s signature. Signature confirmation can only be obtained at the time of
mailing. Signature confirmation does not include insurance.