ePOST of INDIAN Postal Service: Bridging the Digital Divide

In the recent past, Internet and e-mail have revolutionized the world of communications. In its endeavor to make the benefits of e-mail available to everyone and to bridge the digital divide, Department of Posts has introduced ePOST service . Through ePOST, customers can send their messages to any address in India with a combination of electronic transmission and physical delivery through a network of more than 1,55,000 Post Offices.

ePOST sends messages as a soft copy through internet and at the destination it will be delivered to the addressee in the form of hard copy. At a cost of Rs. 10 per page of A4 size, e Post provides a cost-effective distributive solution for sending messages across the country, covering urban and rural populace . ePost services are available at 3,340 post offices. Just walk to your ePOST centre at the nearest post office and send ePost message today.  It’s easy ! It’s cost-effective !

For corporate customers, we have introduced ePOST corporate service that will enable the customers to send ePost from their premises for any destination across the nation. It costs just Rs 6 per ePost message of A4 size. Corporate can design their own templates and send them to multiple addresses through ePost corporate. Just a click and your message will reach the addressee thro ePost.  

ePost rates
ePost	Rs 10 per page of A4 size
ePost Corporate	Rs 6 per page of A4 size

ePOST enables customers to send their messages to any address in India with a combination of electronic transmission and physical delivery. ePOST sends messages as a soft copy through internet and at the destination it will be delivered to the addressee in the form of hard copy.


The customer, who doesn't have access to internet, can send message through ePOST to e-mail address of a recipient by booking ePOST message in the Post Office.

ePOST messages will be transmitted on the same day to the ePOST center, nearest to the destination. ePOST center will get it printed and ePOST message will be delivered by the postman at the destination in the form of hard copy.

As mentioned above there is lot many service across the globe that provides such services.They may charge from $1 to $1.5 depending upon location.

	Pricing	Colored Printing	Payment Options	What’s Unique?
Postal Methods	$1 for US addresses and $1.5 for international addresses	No	Credit Cards	More useful for bulk mails as price decreases with volume
Mail a Letter	$1 for US addresses and $2 for international addresses	Yes	Credit Cards, PayPal, Google Checkout	You can add a self addressed envelope with the letter
Postful	$1 for US addresses and $1.5 for international addresses	Yes	Credit Cards, PayPal, Google Checkout	You can send colored photos as postcards
EZGram	$1 for US addresses and $1.6 for non-US addresses	Yes	Credit Cards and PayPal	Supports USPS Priority Mail for quick delivery
L-Mail	Around $1 – depends on country	No	Credit Cards and Debit Cards	Supports Braille and audio letters
Click 2 Mail	Recommended for bulk mail	Yes	Credit Cards	Supports Product Flyers, Booklets and Postcards
Email 2 Postal	$1 for US addresses	No	Credit Cards	Supports handwritten envelopes and greeting cards
PC 2 Paper	$0.8 for UK and $1.5 for non-UK addresses	Yes	Credit Cards, Paypal and Nochex	Offers a real UK based postal address for incoming post