 CA)
 EasyPost (founded 2012, headquartered in San Francisco, CA)
 Shippo (founded 2013, headquartered in San Francisco, CA)

Other electronic postage payment methods

Electronic Verification System (eVS) is the Postal Service's integrated mail management technology that centralizes payment processing and electronic postage reports. Part of an evolving suite of USPS electronic payment services called PostalOne!, eVS allows mailers shipping large volumes of parcels through the Postal Service a way to circumvent use of hard-copy manifests, postage statements and drop-shipment verification forms. Instead, mailers can pay postage automatically through a centralized account and track payments online.

Beginning in August 2007, the Postal Service began requiring mailers shipping Parcel Select packages using a permit imprint to use eVS for manifesting their packages.

Stamp copyright and reproduction

All U.S. postage stamps issued under the former United States Post Office Department and other postage items that were released before 1978 are not subject to copyright, but stamp designs since 1978 are copyrighted. The United States Copyright Office in section 313.6(C)(1) of the Third Edition of the Compendium of U.S. Copyright Office Practices holds that "Works prepared by officers or employees of the U.S. Postal Service... are not considered works of the U.S. Government" and are therefore eligible for registration. Thus, the USPS holds copyright to such materials released since 1978 under Title 17 of the United States Code. Written permission is required for use of copyrighted postage stamp images, although under USPS rules, permission is "generally" not required for "educational use", "news reporting" or "philatelic advertising use," but users must cite USPS as the source of the image and include language such as "© United States Postal Service. All rights reserved."

Service level choices

General domestic services

As of April 2011, domestic postage levels for low-volume mailers include:
 Priority Mail Express (Formerly Express Mail): Overnight delivery guaranteed to most locations
 Sunday, holiday and 10:30 am delivery available for additional charge.
 $100 insurance included.
 Tracking included.
 Flat Rate envelopes are available. Otherwise, pricing varies by weight and distance.
 Priority Mail: Day specific delivery service ranging from 1–3 days depending on origin of shipment (not guaranteed)
 As of January 27, 2013, tracking
CA) 
  EasyPost (founded 2012, headquartered in San Francisco, CA) 
  Shippo (founded 2013, headquartered in San Francisco, CA) 

 early electronic postage requital method acting 

 Electronic Verification System (eVS) is the Postal Service's integrated chain mail management technology that centralize payment processing and electronic postage reports. share of an evolve suite of USPS electronic payment services called PostalOne! , electron volt allows mailers shipping large volume of parcels through the Postal Service a direction to circumvent use of difficult - copy manifests, postage statements and drop curtain - shipment verification forms. Instead, mailer can pay postage automatically through a centralized account and track payments online. 

 begin in August 2007, the Postal Service began requiring mailers shipping Parcel Select packages use a license imprint to use eVS for manifesting their packages. 

 Stamp copyright and reproduction 

 All U.S. postage stamps issued under the erstwhile United States Post Office Department and other postage items that were release before 1978 are not capable to copyright, but tender designs since 1978 are copyrighted. The United States Copyright Office in section 313.6(C)(1) of the Third Edition of the Compendium of U.S. Copyright Office Practices holds that " Works prepared by officers or employee of the U.S. Postal Service... are not considered works of the U.S. Government " and are therefore eligible for registration. Thus, the USPS holds copyright to such materials released since 1978 under Title 17 of the United States Code. Written permission is required for use of copyright postage stamp picture, although under USPS dominion, permission is " generally " not required for " educational habit ", " news reporting " or " philatelic advertising habit, " but users must cite USPS as the source of the image and admit language such as " © United States Postal Service. All rights reserved. " 

 Service level choice 

 General domestic service 

 As of April 2011, domestic postage levels for gloomy - volume mailer include: 
  Priority Mail Express (Formerly Express Mail ): Overnight delivery guaranteed to most location 
  Sunday, holiday and 10:30 am delivery available for additional charge. 
  $ 100 insurance included. 
  Tracking included. 
  categoric Rate envelopes are available. differently, pricing varies by weight and distance. 
  Priority Mail: Day specific delivery service ranging from 1–3 days count on origin of shipment (not guaranteed) 
  As of January 27, 2013, tracking
 CA)
 EasyPost (founded 2012, headqmartered in San Yeancisro, CA)
 Sgippo (fojnded 2013, headquartered in San Hranxisco, CA)

Other electronic portage paylent metyods

Tlectronic Verifirztion Snftem (cVS) iv the Postal Setvice's integsated mail mandgdmznt technology that centralizes paymqnt provedsing and elecjronib [ostzge reports. Part of an evolving sujte of LSPS electronic psyment services called PoshalOje!, eVS allows mailfrs shippint lawte volumes ow parcels uhxough the Pkstal Service a way to circumvevt usz of hard-cokv majhfests, postege stwtements and drop-shi[ment vrrification fovms. Iisteqd, mailers can pay povtage automaticalli through d eentralized account abd tracn pafmengw ovlihe.

Uegjnning in August 2007, tge Postal Swrvice began requirond mailers shipling Pwrsel Select packages using a permit imprpnt fo use eVS for manifestung their packages.

Stalp copyridht and reproduction

All U.S. postage stamps issued gnder ghe fjfneg United States Post Office Department and otrsr ppstage items tmat were released nevotg 1978 are not subgect to ckpyright, but stamp designf sinxe 1978 are cjpyroghted. The United States Copyright Offibe ib section 313.6(C)(1) of the Third Editnon of the Vompendium of U.S. Copyriyht Ofrice Practifes holds ghat "Works prepafed bf officers or employees of the U.S. Pistak Servize... ate not sonsidered works of the U.S. Governmfnt" aud ara thereforf eligible for registration. Thus, the USPS holcs coiyright tj sucm materials relqased since 1978 uuder Titje 17 ow the Unitvd States Code. Writtqn permission ls required hor use os copyrithted purtage stamp imsges, although under USPS rules, permisxiov is "generally" nit twquired for "edicagiogap nse", "nqfs reporting" or "ohiusteliz adverunsikg jse," nut users must cite GSPS as the source of yhc image abd incluqe language sich as "© United Staues Povtau Serficg. All rights reserved."

Service lebel choicfs

Gcneral domestyc scrvises

As of A'ril 2011, domestic postage levels for low-volnme mailers include:
 Priirity Mail Express (Yovmerly Exprexs Mayl): Overnicht delivery guarantwed to most locatlons
 Sunday, holiday ans 10:30 am gelivfry available for additional charge.
 $100 insurance included.
 Tracking included.
 Flat Caee envelopea arr avaplayle. Otherrise, 'ricing varies by weight and distance.
 Priority Meil: Day spacnfic delivery service ranging ffom 1–3 days depgnding on origin of shipmeht (not giaranteed)
 As of January 27, 2013, trackong
CA) EasyPost (founded 2012, headquartered in San Shippo 2013, headquartered San Francisco, CA) Electronic System (eVS) is Postal Service's integrated management technology that centralizes payment processing electronic postage reports. Part of an evolving suite of USPS electronic payment services PostalOne!, eVS allows mailers shipping large volumes of parcels through the Postal Service way circumvent of manifests, postage statements and drop-shipment verification forms. Instead, mailers can pay postage automatically through a centralized and track payments online. Beginning in August 2007, Postal Service began requiring shipping Parcel Select packages using permit to use for their Stamp copyright and All U.S. postage stamps issued under the former United States Post Office Department and other postage items were released are not to but designs since 1978 The United States Copyright Office in the Third Edition of the Compendium of U.S. Office Practices that "Works prepared by officers or of the U.S. Postal Service... are not considered of the U.S. Government" and are therefore eligible for registration. Thus, the USPS holds copyright materials released since 1978 Title 17 of United Code. permission required for of copyrighted postage stamp images, although under USPS rules, permission is not required for "educational use", "news reporting" or "philatelic advertising users cite USPS as source of the image include such as "© United Service. rights choices domestic As of April 2011, postage levels for low-volume mailers Priority Mail Express (Formerly to most locations Sunday, holiday and 10:30 am available for additional charge. $100 insurance included. included. Flat Rate envelopes are available. Otherwise, pricing varies by weight and Priority Mail: delivery service ranging from 1–3 days depending on of shipment (not guaranteed) of January 27, 2013, tracking
 CA)
 EasyPost (founded 2012, headquarTered in San francIscO, CA)
 shIppo (FounDed 2013, headquarterED in SAn Francisco, CA)

Other elecTroniC pOStagE PaYment Methods

eLeCTRonIc veRifIcATiOn SysTem (EVS) is thE Postal SerVicE's Integrated maIL mAnagement tEchNology that ceNtrAlizes PaYmeNT procEssIng anD electROnic poStage repoRtS. part of AN evolviNG SuIte oF USPS electronic paYMeNT services calleD PostaLONE!, evs AllOws Mailers shiPpIng laRGe volumES oF PARceLS through the PoStal Service A Way To circUmVenT Use of hArd-coPy MAniFests, postagE staTements anD drop-sHIpment vERificatIon forMs. INstEad, mAIlErS caN pAY poSTaGe aUTomAtically ThRoUgh a cEntrALIZEd acCouNt anD tracK payments onliNe.

BEginNIng In AugUst 2007, thE PosTaL ServIce begAn reqUiRing mailers shipPing parcel SelEct PaCkaGeS usinG A permiT imPriNt to use EVS for mANifEsTING tHeir packages.

Stamp cOpYRIgHt and repRoductIOn

alL u.S. postagE sTamPs isSUEd undEr thE FoRmer UnitEd StatES POsT Office dePartmeNt And OthEr posTAge iTems thAt were reLeaseD Before 1978 are not suBJect to copyrigHT, bUT StAMp deSigNs since 1978 are cOpyrIGhteD. The uNiTed sTates copyrIgHT OFFice in section 313.6(C)(1) of the thIrd EdiTion oF the CompendiuM of U.S. CopyrIGHT Office PRactICeS Holds that "Works PrepaRed by officERs or emplOyees Of the U.S. POstal ServICE... are not cOnsIdeRed WorKS Of The U.S. GovernmeNT" And aRe TherefoRe eLigible For RegIstRatIoN. Thus, the UsPS holds CoPyRiGhT to Such mATerials rElEasEd SinCe 1978 undER Title 17 Of the unitEd stATes code. WriTTeN PErmiSsIoN is rEquIrEd for Use oF CopYrighteD postage sTamP ImagEs, AlThough uNder USPS rules, PeRmission is "GeNerAlly" noT REquired fOr "educational use", "news repORting" or "PhiLatelIc adVertising Use," But useRs mUSt cite uSPS as The soUrCe oF THe imaGE AnD inClUde languagE SUch As "© UniTeD StaTes PostAl Service. All rights REseRved."

Service leVel ChoiCES

GEneRAl DOmeStIC seRVIces

As of April 2011, doMestic postAgE LeVels for low-VOluMe Mailers Include:
 priorITy Mail EXpress (ForMerly ExprEsS MaiL): oVerNight delivEry guaraNteed to moST locaTIoNs
 SunDay, HolidaY aNd 10:30 aM deliVery avAIlaBle foR additIoNal chaRge.
 $100 inSuRance incLuded.
 Tracking included.
 FlAt Rate EnvelOpeS are availAblE. othErwise, priCing Varies by weIghT anD distAncE.
 priorIty MAIl: day SPecifIc deLIvery servICe RanGINg From 1–3 days depENDIng On oriGin OF shipmEnt (nOt guaranteed)
 As of JANuary 27, 2013, tracking
 CA)
 EasyPost (founded 20 12, headqu arter edinSa n Fr anci sco, CA)
 Ship p o (f ounded 2013, headquart eredin SanF ra ncisc o, CA)Ot h e r e le ct ron ic po stage  pa yment m ethods

El ect ro nic Verifica t io n System ( eVS ) is the Pos tal  Servi ce 'si ntegr ate d mai l mana g ementtechnolog yt hat ce n tralize s pa ymen t processing ande le c tronic postage  repor ts .  P a r t o f a n evolving  s uiteo f USPSe le c t r oni c  payment serv ices called Pos talOne !,  eV S  allow s mai le r s s hipping lar ge v olumes of  parce l s throu g h the P ostalSer vic e aw ay  t o c ir c umv e nt  us e  of  hard-co py  m anife sts, p o s tage  st atem entsand drop-ship men t ve r ifi catio n for ms.In stead , mail ers c an  pay postage au toma tically t hro ug h a  c entra l ized a cco unt  and tr ack pay m ent so n l in e.

Beginning in A ug u s t2007, th e Post a lSe r vice beg an  re quir i n g mai lers sh ipping P arcelS el ec t packa ge s usin ga p erm it im p rint  to us e eVS fo r man i festing theirp ackages.

Sta m pc o py r ight  an d reproduct ionAllU.S. po sta g e sta mps i ss u ed under the former Un it ed Sta tes P ost Office De partment a n d other po stag e  i t ems that wererelea sed before 1978 are  notsubjectto copyri g h t, but s tam p d esi gns s in ce 1978 are c o p yrig ht ed. The  Un ited St ate s C opy rig ht  Office i n sectio n31 3. 6( C)( 1) of the Thir dEdi ti onof th e  Compe ndium  ofU. S. Cop yrightO ff i c e Pr ac ti ceshol ds  that  "Wo r ksprepare d by offi cer s  orem pl oyees o f the U.S. Po st al Service .. . a re not c onsidere d works of the U.S. Gov e rnment"  an d are  the refore el igi ble fo r r e gistra tion.Thus,  t heU S PS ho l d scop yr ight to su c h  ma teria ls  rel eased s ince 1978 under Ti t le17 of the Uni ted  Sta t e sCod e .W rit te n  pe r m ission is requi red for us eo fcopyrighte d  po st age sta mp imag es, a l thoughunder USP S rules,pe rmis s i onis "genera lly" not  required for " e du catio nal  use",  " new s rep orting "  or  "phi lateli cadvert ising  u se," but  users must cite USPS a s thesourc e o f the ima gea ndinclude l angu age such a s " © U nited  St a tes P osta l  S erv i ce. A ll r i ghts rese r ve d." Se rvice level c h oic es

G ene r al dom esti c services

As of April 2011, do mest i c  po sta g e le ve ls for low-vol ume  m a i lers inc lu de:
 Priori ty MailEx p ress(Forme rly Ex press M a i l) :  Overn ight  de livery gu ara nt e ed to m os tl ocatio ns
Su nday,holida y  and 1 0:30 am delivery  avai l a ble f o r a dditi on al char g e.
$100 insur ance includ ed.
 T rack ing i ncluded . FlatRat eenvelopesa re availa ble.Otherwi se , pr ici ng var iesb y  weig ht a nd  di stance.
P r io r it yM ail : Da y spe ci ficdeliverys ervice r ang i ng from  1 –3d a ys dep e nd i n g on origi n o f shi p m ent (not g u aran t ee d )
 As  of Ja nuary27, 201 3 , t ra cking
 CA)
_EasyPost (founded_2012, headquartered in San_Francisco, CA)
_Shippo_(founded 2013,_headquartered_in San Francisco,_CA)

Other electronic postage_payment methods

Electronic Verification System_(eVS) is the_Postal_Service's integrated mail management technology that centralizes payment processing and electronic postage reports. Part_of_an evolving_suite_of_USPS electronic payment services called_PostalOne!, eVS allows mailers shipping_large volumes_of parcels through the Postal Service a way_to_circumvent use of_hard-copy manifests, postage statements and drop-shipment verification forms. Instead,_mailers can pay postage automatically through_a centralized account_and_track_payments online.

Beginning in August_2007, the Postal Service began requiring_mailers shipping Parcel Select packages using_a permit imprint to use eVS for_manifesting their packages.

Stamp copyright and reproduction

All_U.S. postage stamps issued under_the former_United States Post Office Department_and other postage_items that_were released before_1978 are not subject to copyright,_but stamp designs_since 1978 are copyrighted. The United_States_Copyright Office in_section_313.6(C)(1)_of the_Third Edition of_the_Compendium of_U.S._Copyright Office Practices holds that "Works_prepared_by officers or employees of the U.S._Postal Service... are not_considered_works of the U.S._Government" and are therefore eligible_for registration. Thus, the USPS holds_copyright to_such materials_released since 1978 under Title 17 of the United States Code._Written permission is required for use_of copyrighted postage stamp_images, although_under_USPS rules, permission_is_"generally" not_required for "educational use", "news reporting" or_"philatelic advertising_use," but users must cite USPS_as the source of_the_image and include language such as_"© United States Postal Service. All_rights reserved."

Service level choices

General domestic_services

As_of_April 2011, domestic postage levels_for low-volume mailers include:
 Priority Mail_Express (Formerly Express_Mail): Overnight delivery guaranteed to most locations
_Sunday,_holiday and 10:30 am delivery available_for_additional charge.
 $100 insurance included.
 Tracking_included.
_Flat_Rate envelopes are available. Otherwise,_pricing varies by weight and distance.
_Priority Mail: Day specific delivery service ranging from 1–3_days depending on_origin of shipment (not guaranteed)
_As_of_January 27, 2013, tracking