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Well, it's a lot easier to automatically scan and store emails than postcards (eg, flagging all emails with certain keywords or in certain languages)... I guess
by prussia 2y ago
Well, it's a lot easier to automatically scan and store emails than postcards (eg, flagging all emails with certain keywords or in certain languages)... I guess nowadays they can use OCR to scan postcards, but that would be of doubtful value to any of the 3 letter agencies.
- mulmen 2y agoThe USPS literally scans and stores all mail sent through the USPS.
- kayodelycaon 2y agoAnd it's a feature, their Informed Delivery service will send those scans to you in an email.
- tristan957 2y agoAll they get are equivalent to email headers. They don't know what's in the box or envelope unless you've had to declare it with them for some reason.