Postmark Dates

Getting Started

This article explains why LetterStream mailings do not include traditional USPS postmarks (also known as time stamps), and how you can track mailing activity through your LetterStream account.

In This Article

• Why Postmarks Are Not Included
• Tracking Mailing Events in Your Account
• Optional Supporting Evidence

Why Postmarks Are Not Included

• LetterStream mail is processed using a postal permit, also known as a postal indicia or endicia.
• This method does not include a visible USPS postmark or date stamp on the envelope.
• Click here for more details on postal indicia.

Tracking Mailing Events in Your Account

While postmarks aren’t used, LetterStream provides clear time stamps throughout the mailing process:

• Job Created – When the job was uploaded
• Payment Received – When the job was paid for
• Job Mailed – When it was handed off to USPS

To view this information:

1. Log into your account.
2. Navigate to the My Jobs page.
3. Hover over the event times just to the left of each job.

This data helps confirm the timeline of your mailing activity.

Optional Supporting Evidence

LetterStream also offers a few additional methods to provide supporting evidence if needed, such as a Certificate of Mailing. For more information on the various options, click here.