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58 Mail Innovations

The Postal Regulatory Commission Can't Shut Down Voice, Snail and Email

— August 4, 2009 — Pop Culture
The way in which snail mail is delivered is controlled by the Postal Regulatory Commission. The Postal Regulatory Commission is looking to close or alter up to 700 places, which in the end, doesn't compare to the amount of mail that goes through mobiles or computers.

We hope we can erupt a mail volcano with these 58 mail innovations and calm the Postal Regulatory Commission for a little bit!

Implications - These mail innovations look to the past for inspiration. With contemporary society being saturated with technology, many individuals find comfort in products that are reminiscent of past patterns and products. Commodities that have a retro feel or are simply modern creations of past products are sure to appeal to a broad base of consumers.
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Credit Crunch Email Alerts
Credit Crunch Email Alerts
ShoppingNotes.com
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Seeking Feedback for Innovation
Seeking Feedback for Innovation
Gmail Labs
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Virtual Pink Slips
Virtual Pink Slips
Read-Only E-Mails Sent to Ex-Microsoft Staffers Giving Them the Boot
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Voicemail as Texts
Voicemail as Texts
'Google Voice' Promises to Change the Mobile Phone Experience
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Zzz-Mailing
Zzz-Mailing
First Confirmed Case of Online Sleepwalking
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Hands-Free E-mail and SMS
Hands-Free E-mail and SMS
Jott Mobile Messaging
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Email Hoaxes As Stories
Email Hoaxes As Stories
‘Cry for Help: 36 Scam email messages from Africa'
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Talking Inboxes
Talking Inboxes
iLane Helps E-Mail-Obsessed Individuals Multitask
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Webmail Undo Buttons
Webmail Undo Buttons
Google Adds ‘Unsend' Feature to Gmail to Save You From Yourself
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Live Video Emails
Live Video Emails
Google Enables Gmail Video Chat
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Intentionally Delaying Your Email
Intentionally Delaying Your Email
Hit Me Later
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Law Suits Over Email Ads
Law Suits Over Email Ads
AOL Getting Sued for Invasive Ads
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Email Providers Go Head to Head
Email Providers Go Head to Head
Yahoo Offers Unlimited E-Mail Storage
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SMS Via Email
SMS Via Email
Google Now Lets You Send Text Messages in GMail Chat
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Voicemail-to-Text Conversions
Voicemail-to-Text Conversions
Condensing Long-Winded Audio Into Short, Snappy SMS
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Messaging Chef Support
Messaging Chef Support
Get Cooking Help by E-mail
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Paper Email
Paper Email
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Yahoo Mail Offline Free
Yahoo Mail Offline Free
Yahoo! Zimbra Desktop
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$15 Million Emails
$15 Million Emails
The Cost to Peer Into Sarah Palin's Inbox
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Real Life Junk Mail Removal
Real Life Junk Mail Removal
41Pounds.org Donates Profits to Charity
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Scented Snail Mail
Scented Snail Mail
Brand Sense Teams With Royal Mail
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Write An Email To The Future You
Write An Email To The Future You
Future Me
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Critical Anonymail
Critical Anonymail
‘Nice Critic' Sends Not-So-Nice Tips With Sender Disguised
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Get Email Without A PC
Get Email Without A PC
HP Printing Mail Box
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Wall of Mailboxes
Wall of Mailboxes
Where's That Letter Gone?
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Male Mail
Male Mail
South Park Cards For Men
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Good-Doing Google
Good-Doing Google
Homeless in SF Get Phone & Voice Mail
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Opening Snail Mail Online
Opening Snail Mail Online
Earth Class Mail
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STD eCards
STD eCards
Using E-Mail to Break Bad News
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Digital Snail Mail
Digital Snail Mail
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Cheap Mobile Email
Cheap Mobile Email
Meemo is Only $5/Month
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Snail Mail Styles
Snail Mail Styles
Postage Goes Global on the Fashion Front
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Throw Away Email Account
Throw Away Email Account
10 Minute Temp Address
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Turn Voice Mail Into Text
Turn Voice Mail Into Text
SpinVox Transcribes Your Words
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Hairy Mail
Hairy Mail
Viral Ads Jump the Shark
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New Yahoo Email Domains
New Yahoo Email Domains
YMail and RocketMail
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Apple Mailbox
Apple Mailbox
From Inbox To Yard
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Custom Video Cards
Custom Video Cards
Email a Custom Video of Jenna, The Perfect Date
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Wooden Postcards
Wooden Postcards
DIY Wood Carvings As Mail
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Make Your Own Paper R2-D2 Mailbox For Free
Make Your Own Paper R2-D2 Mailbox For Free
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Greening Snail Mail
Greening Snail Mail
Postal Delivery Gets a Eco-Friendly Makeover in Australia
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Voicemail For Lifestory Memoirs
Voicemail For Lifestory Memoirs
LifeOnRecord
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Airplane Postcards
Airplane Postcards
Pop-Out Planes Put a New Spin on 'Air Mail'
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Drunk E-Mail Prevention Tools
Drunk E-Mail Prevention Tools
Google Mail Goggles
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Star Wars Stamps Coming for the R2D2 Mailbox
Star Wars Stamps Coming for the R2D2 Mailbox
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Gmail Paper: Surprise Paper Mail by Google
Gmail Paper: Surprise Paper Mail by Google
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Artfully-Addressed Envelopes
Artfully-Addressed Envelopes
Harriet Russell's Royal Mail Challenge
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Vintage Mailouts
Vintage Mailouts
Telegram Stop Lets You Send Messages the Old-Fashioned Way
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Email Without Computer
Email Without Computer
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Paper Mail Handbags
Paper Mail Handbags
Vintage Purses Resemble Snail Mail Letters
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Miniature Mail
Miniature Mail
World's Smallest Postal Service
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Recycled Junk Mail Tables
Recycled Junk Mail Tables
ReVision Furniture
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Portraits from Recycled Junk Mail
Portraits from Recycled Junk Mail
Schimmel Art
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Random Mail Intimacy
Random Mail Intimacy
Asia Wong's 300 Love Letters Project
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3
Wonderfully Weird Mailboxes
Wonderfully Weird Mailboxes
For Very Special Deliveries
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Mini McMansion Mailboxes
Mini McMansion Mailboxes
Personalized Mailboxes Look Just Like Your Home
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USPS Jedi Master Postal Mailboxes
USPS Jedi Master Postal Mailboxes
Postal Service to Celebrate Star Wars
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