USPS Certified Mail
Send Certified Mail online
Type a letter or upload a PDF, enter a domestic US destination, and select Certified Mail before checkout. You receive the tracking number by email after the letter is submitted for mailing. An Electronic Return Receipt can be added when available.
Start a Certified Mail letter- Destinations
- Eligible domestic US addresses
- Included
- Mailing record and USPS tracking
- Document limit
- 6 total printed sheets
- Optional
- Electronic Return Receipt
How it works
- 1
Create the letter
Type the message in the browser or upload a finished PDF and review the document.
- 2
Enter the recipient and US address
Add the recipient name and a complete eligible domestic address, including any apartment, suite, or unit.
- 3
Turn on Certified Mail
Select the Certified Mail option and provide an email address for the tracking information.
- 4
Choose whether to add a return receipt
When available, add an Electronic Return Receipt if you want a digital recipient-signature record.
- 5
Check the sheet count and send
Review the document, address, certified options, and exact total before payment.
What Certified Mail provides
USPS Certified Mail provides a mailing record and tracking for an eligible domestic letter. MappyMail sends the tracking number to the email address supplied with the order after the letter is submitted for mailing.
Certified Mail does not guarantee delivery on a particular date, prove that a specific person read the letter, or replace advice about the rules for a legal or regulated notice.
Electronic Return Receipt is optional
An Electronic Return Receipt requests a digital record associated with the delivery signature. It adds a separate charge and must be selected with Certified Mail when the option is available.
A signature record does not necessarily establish that a particular intended individual personally signed or read the contents.
Certified letters have a six-sheet limit
The certified envelope fits up to 6 total printed sheets. A typed letter can use those sheets for its content. For a PDF upload, the separate address sheet counts as one of the 6, leaving room for up to five uploaded pages.
If the document is too long for Certified Mail, shorten it or send it as regular mail. The live workflow checks the sheet count before checkout.
Important details
- Certified Mail is available only for eligible domestic US letters in the current workflow.
- The complete mailing may contain no more than 6 printed sheets.
- A recipient name and an email address for tracking are required.
- Certified Mail supplies tracking and a mailing record; it does not guarantee delivery or legal sufficiency.
- The exact price and available options are shown before payment.
Common questions
Can I send Certified Mail without going to the post office?
Yes. Create or upload the eligible letter, enter the domestic US destination, choose Certified Mail, and complete checkout online.
How do I receive the Certified Mail tracking number?
Provide an email address in the mailing workflow. MappyMail sends the tracking information after the letter is submitted for mailing.
What is the difference between Certified Mail and an Electronic Return Receipt?
Certified Mail supplies a mailing record and tracking. The optional Electronic Return Receipt requests an additional digital recipient-signature record.
Can I send an uploaded PDF as Certified Mail?
Yes, if the full mailing fits the 6-sheet limit. The address sheet added before an uploaded PDF counts as one sheet.
Can I send international Certified Mail through MappyMail?
No. The current Certified Mail option is for eligible domestic US letters. International letters use the regular international workflow.
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Create one letter without opening an account or starting a subscription. Review the exact document, destination, options, and total before payment.
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