The Postal Service has redesigned a number of forms and labels for Special Services to incorporate a barcode. This includes PS Form 3800, Certified Mail Receipt,; PS Form 3813-P, Insured Mail Receipt; Label 200, Registered Mail™; PS Form 3811, Domestic Return Receipt. and PS Form 3804, Return Receipt for Merchandise. Special Services barcodes will be scanned upon acceptance and delivery and an electronic record will be created for delivery information.

Certified Mail Receipt Certified mail service provides the sender with a mailing receipt. A delivery receipt, PS Form 3849, "Sorry We Missed You", is signed by the recipient, and the delivery information is kept by the Postal Service. Certified mail is dispatched and handled in transit as ordinary mail.

Insured Mail Receipt For articles insured for more than $200, a delivery receipt (PS Form 3849) is signed by the recipient, and the delivery information is kept by the Postal Service. Insured mail is dispatched and handled in transit as ordinary mail. In addition, the mail must bear the complete names and addresses of both the sender and the Certified Mail™ Service

Registered Mail is the most secure service that the Postal Service offers. It utilizes a system of receipts to monitor the movement of the mail from the point of acceptance to the point of delivery. Registered Mail service provides the sender with PS Form 3806, Receipt for Registered Mail, as a mailing receipt. A delivery receipt (PS Form 3849) is signed by the recipient, and the delivery information is kept by the Postal Service.

Domestic Return Receipt service provides a mailer with evidence of delivery (to whom the mail was delivered and the date of delivery). A return receipt also supplies the recipient's actual delivery address if it is different from the address used by the sender. A return receipt may be requested before or after mailing. Return receipt service requires one of the following classes or domestic services:

• Certified Mail™ Service
• Collect On Delivery (COD)
• Express Mail® Service
• Insured Mail (if insured for more than $200)
• Registered Mail™ Service

Return Receipt for Merchandise Return receipt for merchandise service is a type of return receipt service that provides the sender with a mailing receipt and PS Form 3811, Domestic Return Receipt. A delivery receipt (PS Form 3849, "Sorry We Missed You") is signed by the recipient, and the delivery information is kept by the Postal Service™. Return receipt for merchandise also supplies the recipient's actual delivery address if it is different from the address used by the sender. Mail using this service is dispatched and handled in transit as ordinary mail. This service does not include insurance coverage. Return receipt for merchandise may not be requested after mailing, and restricted delivery service is not available.

To learn more about Special Services and to obtain pricing information, please visit Mail Tracking & Reporting or contact a Confirm representative at the National Customer Support Center at 800-279-2651.