Getting Started With LetterStream

Getting Started

If you've already created your free LetterStream account, you're off to a great start. This guide outlines what you need to prepare before creating your mailing and the different ways you can provide recipient addresses.


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What You Need to Begin

Once you've created your free account, you can start sending mail immediately!

To start a mailing on LetterStream, you just need two things:

  1. A PDF document ready to upload
    • If you haven’t created your document yet, create a basic letter directly within your LetterStream account using the Letter Automator.
  1. A list of recipient addresses

Then, just click Send Letter(s) in your account to being building a job.


Uploading Recipient Addresses

There are several ways to provide your address list:

CSV File

PDF Document

    • If your primary document already includes the full mailing addresses, then our website can pull the addresses directly from it.
    • Make sure the PDF is an information-based PDF (not an image-based PDF), so the system can read and extract the address data correctly.
    • Ensure that the information is properly embedded onto the document.

LetterStream Address Book

    • Use the LetterStream Address Book to manually enter individual addresses directly on the website.

Selecting a Mail Type

After you've provided your recipient address(es), just select the mail type you'd prefer, such as Certified Mail or FedEx 2-day.

LetterStream offers a variety of different products, so click here to review those.


Our website should then walk you through the job creation process, but let us know if you need any assistance.

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