Mail Services
The Mail Services offers a wide variety of services for sending mail. For payment we accept cash, check or Cash Card. Departments are automatically charged to their postage accounts.
Available to Purchase
- Postage Stamps
- Pre-stamped Envelopes
- Metered Postage
- Regular, Padded and Manila Envelopes
- Sending Mail
- Domestic Mail Services
- First Class Mail
- Priority Mail
- Express Mail
- Parcel Post
- Media Mail
- Certificate of Mailing
- Certified Mail
- Delivery Confirmation
- Insured Mail
- Return Receipt Requested
- Signature Confirmation
International Mail Services
All letters & packages in excess of 16 oz. require a customs form. Call 1437 for assistance with this form.
- Air Mail
- International Express Mail ( EMS)
- Insured Mail
- Return Receipt Requested
- Certificate of Mailing
We also offer alternatives to the US Postal Service. These services include:
- UPS
- FedEx
- DHL
First Class Mail: Standard delivery for letters, postcards and packages up to 13 ounces. Postage is based solely on weight. Delivery times range from 1 to 5 days based on destination.
Priority Mail: 2 to 3 day delivery for letters and packages up to 70 pounds. Prices are based on weight and destination and start at $5.40 Destinations are divided into zones, so the farther away the destination of your package, the more it costs to send it.
Express Mail: Next day delivery to most zip codes for letters and packages up to 70 pounds. Prices start at $18.90 for up to 2 ounces. Express Mail provides proof of mailing, online tracking, delivery confirmation, record of signature and insurance up to $100 with the option to add more insurance up to $5000. Each additional $100 of insurance costs an extra $1.00. Coverage is only provided for the actual value of items.
Media Mail: The least expensive way to send books, cds or videos, up to 70 pounds. Delivery time averages 5 to 11 days. Prices are based solely on weight and start at $2.23 for one pound or less.
Certificate of Mailing: Provides proof that mail is sent. The fee in addition to postage is $1.10
Certified Mail: Allows tracing and online tracking of important letters. Click here to track. Also provides proof of mailing. Most commonly used with Return Receipt (see below.) Can only be used with First Class and Priority Mail. The fee in addition to postage is $2.70
Delivery Confirmation: Online tracking for packages. Provides delivery date and time. Click here to track. Can only be used with Priority Mail, Parcel Post, Media Mail and First Class packages. The fee in addition to postage for Priority Mail is $0.65. For all other classes of mail the fee is $0.75
Insured Mail: Covers against damage or loss up to $5000. Can be used with all classes of mail. Items must not be insured for more than their value and coverage is only provided for their actual value. The fee in addition to postage starts at $2.70 for up to $50 of coverage.
Return Receipt Requested: Provides the mailer with a postcard that shows the date and time of delivery and the recipient's signature. Use a Return Receipt if you need physical proof of delivery or a signature requirement for delivery. A Return Receipt can only be requested with Certified Mail, Registered Mail, mail Insured for more than $50, mail sent COD and Express mail. The fee in addition to postage is $2.20
Signature Confirmation: Online tracking for packages with an additional signature requirement for delivery. Provides delivery date and time. Click here to track. A physical copy of the signature can be requested. Can only be used with Priority Mail, Parcel Post, Media Mail and First Class packages. The fee in addition to postage is $2.20
International Mail Services: Air Mail Delivery by air of letters and parcels to virtually anywhere. Letters normally take 7 to 10 days for delivery. Parcels take 7 to 14 days. The maximum weight for Letter-post is 4 pounds. The maximum weight for Parcel-post depends on the destination and will be either 44, 66 or 70 pounds. To see a rate table for Parcel-post click here. These tables group each country into different rate groups.
International Express Mail (EMS): 3 to 5 day delivery for letters and parcels. Insured Mail Covers against loss or damage. Return Receipt Requested Provides evidence of delivery to addressee. Can only be used with registered mail or International Express Mail. Certificate of Mailing Provides proof that mail is sent.