Mail in the United Sates is handled by USPS (National United States Postal Office), yet does not depend financially on the government. It is considered a self-supported and independent federal agency receiving no tax dollars and relying solely on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations. The U.S. Postal Service is the only delivery service that reaches every address in the nation.
For any letter addressed within the United States, the USPS requires:
Undeliverable mail that cannot be returned, including those without return addresses, are treated as dead mails at a Mail Recovery Center in Atlanta, Georgia or Saint Paul, Minnesota.
The formatting of the US addresses:
Example:
Mr. John Smith
132 Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02119-2343
The cost of sending postage depends on the weight and dimensions of the item and the class. USPS website offers a handy postage calculator.
Standard postal services include the distribution of letters, large envelopes, packets and parcels, as well as:
To forward your mail or change your address, fill out the Mover's Guide on USPS's website.
USPS Headquarters
475 L'Enfant Plaza SW
Washington, D.C. 20260-0004 U.S.Tel: (1-800-275-8777) – From Monday to Friday 8am - 8:30pm & Saturday 8am-6pm
Homepage: https://www.usps.com/
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