mail processing

Parcels get sorted

Mail processing is the sorting, routing, and handling of letters and packages through a postal or shipping system.

It encompasses everything from initial collection through final delivery preparation—scanning barcodes, separating by destination, applying postmarks, and loading onto transport.

Most mail processing now happens in automated facilities where machines read addresses and sort thousands of pieces per hour.

Related

bundling · customs declarations · sealing · franking · weighing · folding · courier services · packaging · inserting · labeling · postal codes · metering · return address · overnight shipping · self-service kiosks · dead letter office · privacy policies · mailroom

Categories
Opposites
mail handling stage

mail processingmail delivery

Conveying correspondence to recipients

delivery · postal delivery · mail collection · pickup · doorstep delivery

operational function

mail processingcustomer service

Assistance for buyers

counter service · sending · receiving

communication method

mail processinginstant messaging

Live online text communication

electronic communication · digital messaging · real-time communication · text messaging · live chat

Family

mail, processing, mails, mailed, mailing, mailer, mailman, mailbox, process

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G