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From: Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid>
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Subject: Re: OT: USPS "informed delivery"
Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2024 23:23:29 -0700
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On 11/20/2024 10:45 PM, Jeff Liebermann wrote:
> On Tue, 19 Nov 2024 21:57:47 -0700, Don Y
> <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> wrote:
> 
>> I think most mail is photographed as part of the address scanning
>> and routing process.  Humans don't do the sorting.
> 
> The USPS does not open a letter or package and photograph the
> contents.

That wasn't what the above states.  Clearly, the "address" that is
scanned is on the outside of the package/envelope.  "something" has to image 
the address label in order to identify, at the very least, the destination
ZIP code to route the item to the next step in the process.

As the location of the address on the item is not standardized,
it makes sense that the entire object would be imaged in order to
locate the information of interest.

> The photo I receive from Informed Delivery is just the
> package shipping label or the front of the envelope.  Most of the
> photos are B&W while magazines are in color.
> 
> Note that Informed Delivery is also available for businesses:
> <https://www.usps.com/business/informed-delivery.htm>
> 
> I found this document that describes how Informed Delivery might be
> beneficial to both the sender and recipient for an "interactive mail
> campaign".
> <https://www.usps.com/business/pdf/informed-delivery-interactive-campaign-guide.pdf>
> I skimmed the above PDF.  I don't understand it and don't want to read
> it.  It might be of interest to a junk mail service.
> 
>