article_snippet.sent: In-person service is not always possible, for obvious reasons.  
article_snippet.sent: As reliable as the U.S. mail is, regular mail is not a reliable form of serving papers.  
article_snippet.sent: One form of alternate service is "nail and mail" service.  
article_snippet.sent: When it comes to serving papers, however, "traditional" doesn't necessarily mean "good.
article_snippet.sent: "  Service by publication or nailing paper to the door of an empty apartment is hardly reliable; the door of an empty apartment's just service of last resort.
article_snippet.sent: Online service may be a new frontier, but Online service's not unheard of.
article_snippet.sent: Plus, online service has the added benefit of tracking.  
article_snippet.sent: In a way, maybe online service is long overdue.  