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Certified Mail without a return receipt

Send Certified Mail without a receipt

$7.95 all-in: printing, envelope, and USPS postage included

Certified Mail gives your letter a documented paper trail: USPS records that you mailed it, tracks it at every step, and confirms the date it was delivered. For many situations, that is all the proof you need, and paying for a signature record on top is unnecessary.

This option is exactly that: genuine USPS Certified Mail, without the Electronic Return Receipt. You still get the proof of mailing and USPS tracking through delivery confirmation; you simply skip the recipient's signature record. The all-in price is $7.95, printing, envelope, and postage included.

The process stays entirely online. Write your letter or upload a PDF, enter the addresses, and confirm. We print it, seal it, and hand it to USPS as Certified Mail the same business day for orders confirmed before 2:00 PM ET.

When to use it

  • IRS filings and tax documents

    For tax returns and elections, the postmarked proof of mailing is what counts: the mailing date is treated as the filing date, no signature needed.

  • Notices where the send date matters most

    When you need to show a letter went out on time, the certified proof of mailing and delivery scans carry the record.

  • Follow-ups in an ongoing exchange

    Keep the certified paper trail on subsequent letters without paying for a signature on every one.

  • Budget-conscious certified mailings

    All the Certified Mail tracking for three dollars less than the version with the signed receipt.

What is included in the price

  • Printing of your letter, up to 11 pages per envelope (double-sided; longer documents are sent as up to 3 separate letters), envelope and USPS postage
  • USPS Certified Mail tracking, followed from your account
  • Proof of mailing, stored with your documents in your account
  • Delivery confirmation with the date USPS delivered the letter
  • Same-business-day mailing for orders confirmed before 2:00 PM ET

Delivery times

USPS typically delivers Certified Mail within 3 to 5 business days. Orders confirmed before 2:00 PM ET on a business day are printed and handed to USPS the same day; later orders go out the next business day.

You can follow every scan from your account, and you receive an email when USPS confirms delivery. There is no signature record with this option.

Price

$7.95$8.63 at other online services

The price is $7.95 all-in for a Certified Mail letter without the return receipt: printing, envelope, postage, tracking, and proof of mailing. If you need the recipient's signature record, Certified Mail with the Electronic Return Receipt costs $10.95.

Compare all sending types on the pricing page

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Certified without ERR letters.

Do I need a return receipt?

It depends on what you must prove. If the mailing date is the evidence, like most IRS filings, the certified proof of mailing and delivery confirmation are enough. If you need to prove who received the letter, for example in a legal dispute, choose Certified Mail with the Electronic Return Receipt.

Is this still real USPS Certified Mail?

Yes. The letter travels with the USPS Certified Mail service: proof of mailing, tracking scans, and delivery confirmation. The only thing you give up is the signature record captured at delivery.

Can I add the return receipt later?

No. The return receipt must be attached when the letter is mailed. If you think you may need the signature record, send the letter as Certified Mail with the Electronic Return Receipt for $10.95 from the start.

Will I know when the letter is delivered?

Yes. USPS scans the letter through delivery and we email you when it is delivered. You see the delivery date and every prior scan from your account; you just do not receive a signed receipt.