Tired of opening letters and bills? There’s a new service, Earth Class Mail, that will receive your postal mail for you, send you scans of the unopened letters and parcels, and then let you figure out what to do with your mail.  The options include physically forwarding the mail to you, recycling or shredding the mail, or opening it and scanning the contents for electronic delivery and archiving.

This is a cool idea. It could make it possible for people to receive thier mail when on vacation or on a long business trip, for one thing. For people who are by nature nomadic (sales people or execs who work overseas for months at a time), it’s a no-brainer. Also, it’s very green. It centralizes the recycling and disposal of mail one would never open, and it cuts down on the transport of tons of paper. 

Here’s how it works. First, you pick an address for one of their locations, and have selected mail sent to that address.  They receive your mail, instantly scan all the sealed envelope images, and then electronically deliver each envelope image to you online.

You view your envelopes in a secure online mailbox and tell them what you want to do with your mail.

• Recycle all the junk with a click of your mouse
• Have them securely scan the contents so you can read it online
• Shred sensitive information
• Forward the original to you or someone else
• Forward the electronic document to whomever you choose
• Archive the originals at their facility

Of course, security is a concern.  There is much more to read on their site, including a couple of videos.  If interested check it out at Earth Class Mail.

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