of Man is treated as though it were part of the United Kingdom, and mail from the UK continues to be charged at Royal Mail's UK inland rates. However, postcodes were not introduced in the Isle of Man until 1993, when the Island was postcoded as the IM postcode area as an extension of the United Kingdom postcode system. Mail sent from the Island to the UK is flown across the Irish Sea, and enters the first-class stream of the Royal Mail for next-day delivery. The Isle of Man Post Office is a member of the Small European Postal Administration Cooperation. Post Offices The Isle of Man Post Office has Crown offices at Douglas and Ramsey. There are also post offices in the other principal towns of Peel and Castletown, as well as a number of sub post offices in smaller communities. Chairs Charles Faragher, 1984–1986 Bernie May, 1986–1988 Norman Butler, 1988–1991 David Cretney, 1992–1996 Alex Downie, 1997–1999 John Shimmin, 1999–2003 Edgar Quine, 2003–2004 Pamela Crowe MLC, 2004–08 Alan Crowe MLC, 2008–2011 Geoff Corkish MHK, 2011–2014 Graham Cregeen MHK, 2014–2016 Julie Edge MHK, 2017–2022 Chris Thomas MHK, 2022-2022 Stu Peters MHK, 2022-present See also Communications on the Isle of Man Country definitives Postage stamps and postal history of the Isle of Man References External links Companies of the Isle of Man Communications in the Isle of Man Postal organizations Postal system of the United Kingdom 1973 establishments in the Isle of Man Members of the Small European Postal Administration Cooperation