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In an ideal world, absolutely! But it's impossible to tell unless you personally know someone who can provide evidence. A couple of examples... PostScan Mail -

In an ideal world, absolutely! But it's impossible to tell unless you personally know someone who can provide evidence. A couple of examples... PostScan Mail - claims it started in 2012: https://www.postscanmail.com/about.html https://www.postscanmail.com/about.html , which corroborates with their Android app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.postscanmail.mailbox https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.postscanma... and Internet Archive https://web.archive.org/web/20250000000000*/https://www.postscanmail.com/ https://web.archive.org/web/20250000000000*/https://www.post... Escapees - claim to be the oldest, having started in '85. But their Android app was released in 2018: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.companyname.escapeesapp&hl=en_US&gl=US https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.companynam..., the iOS app owner is different brand and the copyright on that listing says the company started in '95: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/escapees-mail-service/id1612527067 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/escapees-mail-service/id161252.... Domain was only bought less than 2 years ago: https://whois.domaintools.com/escapeesmailservice.com https://whois.domaintools.com/escapeesmailservice.com So, should you choose Escapees based on what they claim on their site? As an aside, I used to analyze insurance companies' creditworthiness, and saw how they played the branding game because people cared about longevity.

toomuchtodo 1y ago
Fair. I will provide a reference for St Brendan's Isle. It is a locally/family owned business that caters primarily to cruisers (sailors), van life, etc. Their customer base is somewhat inherently sticky compared to transient business customers of other po box services. I cannot guarantee they will be in business forever, but I am prepared to purchase the business and continue to operate at, even at a reasonable loss, in the event the current owners encounter operational challenges. I consider them a utility. I find their envelope and content scan quotas to be very reasonable, and have never exceeded them; they process all of my personal/family/business mail. They were also friendly when I inquired about writing code to wrap around their website UX to automate certain workflows. https://www.sbimailservice.com/mail-scan-pro/ https://www.sbimailservice.com/mail-scan-pro/ (no affiliation besides being a customer, I am just an internet rando)
- mmarian 1y ago
  Good to know, I've noticed quite a few recommending them on Reddit. But you have to be careful these days because that's gamed too. Thanks for the convo btw! Got me reminiscing about my days in insurance.
  - toomuchtodo 1y ago
    Would love to read a blog post about your work in insurance!

toomuchtodo 1y ago

Fair. I will provide a reference for St Brendan's Isle. It is a locally/family owned business that caters primarily to cruisers (sailors), van life, etc. Their customer base is somewhat inherently sticky compared to transient business customers of other po box services. I cannot guarantee they will be in business forever, but I am prepared to purchase the business and continue to operate at, even at a reasonable loss, in the event the current owners encounter operational challenges. I consider them a utility. I find their envelope and content scan quotas to be very reasonable, and have never exceeded them; they process all of my personal/family/business mail. They were also friendly when I inquired about writing code to wrap around their website UX to automate certain workflows. https://www.sbimailservice.com/mail-scan-pro/ https://www.sbimailservice.com/mail-scan-pro/ (no affiliation besides being a customer, I am just an internet rando)

mmarian 1y ago
Good to know, I've noticed quite a few recommending them on Reddit. But you have to be careful these days because that's gamed too. Thanks for the convo btw! Got me reminiscing about my days in insurance.
- toomuchtodo 1y ago
  Would love to read a blog post about your work in insurance!