Changing delivery parameters in processing physical mail based on recipient's response to electronic notification
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1. A method for changing a delivery parameter of a mail piece intended to be delivered to an intended recipient, the method comprising:
- receiving a first electronic file from a mailer regarding the mail piece;
sending a first electronic communication to the intended recipient based upon the first electronic file;
receiving a second electronic communication based upon the first electronic communication; and
wherein at least one of the delivery parameters of the mail piece are changed based upon the second electronic communication.
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Abstract
A method for changing a delivery parameter of a mail piece intended to be delivered to an intended recipient, the method including receiving a first electronic file from a mailer regarding the mail piece; sending a first electronic communication to the intended recipient based upon the first electronic file; and receiving a second electronic communication based upon the first electronic communication. At least one of the delivery parameters of the mail piece are changed based upon the second electronic communication.
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1. A method for changing a delivery parameter of a mail piece intended to be delivered to an intended recipient, the method comprising:
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receiving a first electronic file from a mailer regarding the mail piece;
sending a first electronic communication to the intended recipient based upon the first electronic file;
receiving a second electronic communication based upon the first electronic communication; and
wherein at least one of the delivery parameters of the mail piece are changed based upon the second electronic communication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of preparing mail pieces to be mailed by a mailer, the method comprising:
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preparing a list of intended recipients of the mail pieces; and
changing the list of intended recipients based upon an electronic file from a service provider received by the mailer, wherein the electronic file from the service provider comprises information from an electronic communication of an intended recipient on the list, and wherein changing the list comprises deleting the intended recipient from the list or changing a delivery address corresponding to the intended recipient on the list.
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15. A system for changing a delivery parameter of a mail piece intended to be delivered to an intended recipient, the system comprising:
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a system for receiving a first electronic file from a mailer regarding the mail piece;
a system for sending a first electronic communication to the intended recipient regarding the mail piece based upon the first electronic file;
a system for receiving a second electronic communication from the intended recipient based upon the first electronic communication; and
a system for changing the delivery parameter of the mail piece based upon the second electronic communication. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for preparing mail pieces to be mailed by a mailer, the system comprising:
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a system for changing information in a list of intended recipients of the mail pieces based upon an electronic file from a service provider received by the mailer, wherein the electronic file from the service provider comprises information from an electronic communication of an intended recipient on the list, and wherein the information changing system is adapted to delete the intended recipient from the list; and
a system for addressing the mail pieces based upon the changed information in the list of intended recipients.
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23. A method of delivering a mail piece, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving the mail piece for delivery to a recipient in accordance with a first delivery service level;
establishing a cost associated with the first delivery service level;
providing an electronic notification to the recipient about the mail piece including information relating to the first delivery service level;
receiving a request from the recipient to change the first delivery service level to a second delivery service level;
establishing an incremental cost associated with the change to the second delivery service level; and
attributing the incremental cost to the recipient. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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