You can eliminate the traditional “Green Card” and save money as well by using the Electronic Return Receipt (ERR) option available on your system. This option is available when using the Electronic Certified Service.
When you select this option, all return receipt information required by the USPS for a particular mail piece is sent electronically to our Data Center.
Instead of receiving the green receipt postcard, you track your certified ERR mail piece at the Pitney Bowes or USPS web site.
In addition, if you subscribe to the service, you can enter a customer reference that links the package ID (barcode number) to the recipient. This information field allows you to identify the recipient in any way you choose: for example, by name, invoice number, unique customer ID, etc. The customer reference can be up to 14 alphanumeric characters long. An Electronic Return Receipt provides the same proof of mailing and receipt as the traditional Certified Mail Return Receipt, otherwise known as the Green Card, less the hard copy signature. The delivery tracking system stores the transaction and signature electronically should you ever need it.
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