User:Nehtefa/E-Mail Letter

The term E-Mail Letter refers to a letter which is composed as a virtual e-mail, and is delivered as a real letter, to the receivers mailbox. It is a communication means between the virtual cyber- and the material or real world.

The printer or mail transfer agent prints the electronic mail on paper, it is put into an envelope and the mail delivery agent or postman delivers it to the receivers mailbox. Generally for a small fee. Small amounts and single E-Mail Letters may however be free of charge depending on the service provider.

Who is offering this service?
The Swiss post offered this service until december 07. 2008 20:00 when it was shot down because of small useage and negative costumer feedback.

Pricelist E-Mail Letter - Without attachment (2 pages) - With attachment (5MB or up to 15 additional pages in print).


 * Switzerland CHF 1.60 CHF 1.90*
 * Europa CHF 1.70 CHF 2.40*
 * Oversea CHF 2.00 CHF 3.20*

Automatically renewed monthly 'starter kit' CHF 5.00

L-Mail
An e-mail letter service is also offered by L-Mail, an Australian company which operates worlwide. 

Letter E-Mail
The reverse scenario, where people send real letters and you get them as emails on your computer. Postmail called this service postbutler has been terminated. Source: inbox?

(1) https://login.postmail.ch/postbox/PostMail.do

(2) https://login.postmail.ch/postbox-resources/help/de_CH/viel_gestellte_fragen/faq_letter.htm

(3) https://login.postmail.ch/postbox-resources/help/de_CH/produkt-info/info_pro_letter.htm

(4) https://login.postmail.ch/postbox-resources/help/de_CH/diverses/preise.htm Sources: Please note that these sources may be permanently removed after december 07. december 2008.

E-Mail Letter
The term E-Mail Letter revers to a letter which is composed as a virtual e-mail, and is delivered as a real letter, to the receivers mailbox. It is a communication means between the virtual cyber- and the material or real world.

The printer or mail transfer agent prints the electronic mail on paper, it is put into an envelope and the mail delivery agent or postman delivers it to the receivers mailbox. Generally for a small fee. Small amounts and single E-Mail Letters may however be free of charge depending on the service provider.

L- or Letter Mail
L-Mail, Lmail or "letter mail" is a method of sending a real physical letter via an Internet web page.

An L-Mail system typically enables individuals and companies to send mail internationally directly from their computers, requiring only Internet access and a browser. In a first step, the user defines the letter format and then composes the text. Subsequently, the data is transmitted via a network to a printing centre chosen by the user, preferably in the vicinity of the addressee, where the letter is printed, put in an envelope and fed into the postal system.

Because letters are posted locally to the recipient, a faster speed of delivery can be achieved than by traditional air mail. With local postage being paid, costs can also be less than an equivalent air mail letter.

The service is being offered in certain countries on every inhabited continent by the L-Mail company, a division of the Australian company QiQ Communications PTY Limited.

Letter E-Mail
The reverse scenario, where people send real letters and you get them as emails on your computer. Postmail called this service postbutler has been terminated. But there is another service like this in use, feel free to update.

Confusion between letter mail and letter e-mail
Note that the term letter mail, and letter e-mail might be slightly confusing. L-mail, or letter mail is designed on a web page and delivered to the recipient as a real letter. Letter e-mail on the other hand is written and composed as a real letter and is delivered as e-mail. ;)

Who is offering the service?
The Swiss post offered the services e-mail letter and letter e-mail (postbutler) until december 07. 2008 20:00 when the e-mail letter was shot down because of too small useage and negative costumer feedback. Letter e-mail (postbutler) was shut down without notice but is going to be back under yet another different name. Update follows.

Pricelist E-Mail Letter - Without attachment (2 pages) - With attachment (5MB or up to 15 additional pages in print).


 * Switzerland CHF 1.60 CHF 1.90*


 * Europa CHF 1.70 CHF 2.40*


 * Oversea CHF 2.00 CHF 3.20*

Automatically renewed monthly 'starter kit' CHF 5.00

Sources:
(1) https://login.postmail.ch/postbox/PostMail.do

(2) https://login.postmail.ch/postbox-resources/help/de_CH/viel_gestellte_fragen/faq_letter.htm

(3) https://login.postmail.ch/postbox-resources/help/de_CH/produkt-info/info_pro_letter.htm

(4) https://login.postmail.ch/postbox-resources/help/de_CH/diverses/preise.htm

Sources: Please note that the above sources may be permanently removed after december 07. december 2008.

(5) http://www.tylergram.com

(6) http://www.gemadec.com

(7) http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/09/30/l-mail_web_post/

(8) http://www.l-mail.com/

(9) http://www.ezgram.com/

(10) http://www.theopenpress.com/index.php?a=press&id=1139