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FAQs

How do I figure out when my mail will be delivered? ›

Informed Delivery notifications are delivered via Daily Digest email, on your online Informed Delivery dashboard, and on the USPS Mobile® application.

USPS informed delivery subscribers receive emails with a low-resolution, gray-scale digital image of only up to 10 pieces of mail a day. USPS informed delivery doesn't show customers all of their mail.

The Informed Delivery^® dashboard displays mail images for a seven-day period, and package information displays for 15 days after each package has been delivered.

Now that you can automatically see the status of your packages in one place, it's easier to manage deliveries from your Informed Delivery dashboard. You can: See your package details and tracking history.

For instance, Royal Mail aims to deliver mail in urban areas by 3 pm while in rural areas by 4 pm.

USPS usually delivers mail between 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, irrespective of the delivery service you use. However during peak seasons when there are a lot of mails to be delivered as late as 6.30 pm. However, USPS maintained, “We cannot find when a carrier or delivery person is guaranteed.

Pieces can be delayed in getting to your mail carrier. Or, unfortunately, a mailpiece could be misdelivered. We ask that you allow several days for delivery after receiving the notification. Unfortunately, an occasional piece of mail may fail to reach its destination.

App to be removed, but access will continue

Among Informed Delivery's 38 million users, about 750,000 use this app. This app will be removed from all download platforms — including the Android, iOS and Windows app stores — this summer. Users will receive notifications about the app being discontinued.

If you are concerned because a piece of mail was scanned but not delivered, do not panic. Instead, wait one business day and see what happens. If the USPS has not delivered the mail piece after two business days, contact the post office and inform them that something has been lost or stolen.

“Informed Delivery may be accessed by any adult member of a household,” the USPS wrote in response to questions. “Each member of the household must be able to complete the identity proofing process implemented by the Postal Service.”

Can I track exactly where my USPS package is? ›

Whether you are the sender or recipient, you can track your item: Online: Use USPS Tracking® on the United States Postal Service® website. By text: Send a text to 28777 (2USPS) with your tracking number as the content of the message.

Yes, it is possible that it may not show up automatically in your Informed Delivery account. I have had that happen a few times. Sometimes it was because it had not been scanned by USPS yet, and it showed up once it had been scanned.

Whether you are the sender or recipient, you can track your item: Online: Use USPS Tracking® on the United States Postal Service® website. By text: Send a text to 28777 (2USPS) with your tracking number as the content of the message. Standard message and data rates may apply.

All deliveries should be made by 5:00 p.m. local time Monday through Saturday. Unusual circ*mstances (such as traffic, staffing fluctuations, severe weather, natural disaster, changes in carrier route, etc.) can cause deliveries to be made after this time.

Using the tracking numbers, you can check the delivery status online at USPS Tracking®. If sent with First-Class Mail service and also has a trackable service (i.e., USPS Tracking® service, Signature Confirmation™, or Certified Mail® service), you can check the delivery status online at USPS Tracking®.

USPS truck tracking is a service that allows you to monitor the real-time location of the truck carrying your package. It uses GPS technology to provide live updates and tracking information.