Definitions Registered Mail is the most secure system offered by the U.S. Postal Service. By using a system of receipts monitoring the movement of mail from point of acceptance to delivery, it affords added protection for valuable and important mail. Only matter prepaid with postage at first class rates may be registered. Insured Mail provides indemnity for an article that is lost, rifled, or damaged. Return receipt and resticted delivery services are available upon payment of the prescribed fees.
Insured mail is dispatched and handled in transit as ordinary mail.
Certified Mail provides the sender with a mailing receipt and a record of delivery at the office of address. It is dispatched and handled in transit as ordinary mail. Return receipt, restricted delivery, and special delivery services are available upon payment of the prescribed fees. Procedures A. Outgoing Accountable Mail 1. Accountable mail should always be separate from other mail that is to be picked up by the mail carrier.