Deliver mail piece to mailroom. The following day you will receive the receipt in your inter-office mail. Retain this receipt for your records, it will be your only proof of mailing. Recorded Delivery mail must be combined only with Letter mail, Postcards, Printed matter items, Matter for the blind, Small packets, or M-bags. No insurance is provided with Certified Mail, for valuables please consider using Insured or Registered Mail.
Registered mail provides special protection for important and valuable items.
Use of this service, which requires a fee in addition to postage, provides evidence of mailing and insurance in case of loss or damage. The sender may request a Return Receipt by paying an additional fee. Because registered mail must be signed for each time it changes hands, it may not reach its destination as quickly as First Class Mail. In order to insure delivery by required date proper planning for lead-time is necessary. A mailer who does not know the replacement value costs should contact a person or firm familiar with such documents and determine replacement costs before mailing the articles.