Stamps.com User Experience – Printing postage with Stamps.com is easy
Easily calculate and print exact postage for letters and packages using just your PC and printer.
Stamps.com… Your own personal Post Office™ open 24 hours a day.
Developed in conjunction with the United States Postal Service,™ Stamps.com is a revolutionary software-based service that allows you to calculate and print official USPS postage right from your PC.
NO ADDITIONAL HARDWARE REQUIRED. Stamps.com even keeps track of all your postal spending using your client codes, and can even recommend optimal delivery methods, formats and more. Plus, Stamps.com gives you postage discounts you can’t even get at the Post Office.
Getting started
To start using Stamps.com, all you need is a printer and our exclusive software. In just minutes, you’ll have all the postage services of the Post Office right on your desktop. Here’s how it works…
1. Connect to Stamps.com.
Our free software will connect you via the Internet to your Stamps.com Postage Account. When you print postage, the postage amount will be deducted from your account. There’s never a surcharge.
2. Input or choose an address from your address book.
Stamps.com imports delivery addresses automatically from your MS Outlook, QuickBooks and many other popular address books and contact management software. You can add or edit addresses anytime. You can even print postage directly from MS Word, Outlook and Corel WordPerfect.
3. Weigh the package using your 5 lb. digital scale.
Use the Stamps.com 5 lb. digital scale to weigh your envelopes or packages. The scale connects directly to your PC. Accurate – Never overpay for postage. If you need to weigh heavier packages, you can upgrade to our 25 lb. scale.
4. Instantly calculate and print your exact postage.
Stamps.com calculates and prints the exact postage and gives you an estimate of the delivery time of all available USPS services, so you can choose the most cost effective mail class based on your needs. Stamps.com uses the USPS database to validate your delivery address to ensure fast, accurate delivery. Stamps.com can even send an email to the recipient to inform them that the package is on its way.
5. Send it off.
Simply apply your Stamps.com postage and hand the mail piece to your Postal Carrier, schedule a USPS pick up, drop them at the post office without standing in line or put them in a mail collection box. With Stamps.com postage, you can drop off packages of any weight and bypass the 16 oz. limit restriction!
6. Track packages and view history.
Stamps.com automatically keeps a detailed record of the postage you print. This makes it easy for you to review your postage spending or to print a report for your files. And, with Stamps.com one-click package tracking, there is no need to verify your package delivery.
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