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.
58 Mail Innovations
The Postal Regulatory Commission Can't Shut Down Voice, Snail and Email:
Andrew Robichaud — Aug 4, 2009 — Pop Culture
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Email Without Computer
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USPS Jedi Master Postal Mailboxes
Postal Service to Celebrate Star Wars
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Portraits from Recycled Junk Mail
Schimmel Art
54
Gmail Paper: Surprise Paper Mail by Google
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Custom Video Cards
Email a Custom Video of Jenna, The Perfect Date
52
Turn Voice Mail Into Text
SpinVox Transcribes Your Words
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Wonderfully Weird Mailboxes
For Very Special Deliveries
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Paper Mail Handbags
Vintage Purses Resemble Snail Mail Letters
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Random Mail Intimacy
Asia Wong's 300 Love Letters Project
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Recycled Junk Mail Tables
ReVision Furniture
47
Miniature Mail
World's Smallest Postal Service
46
New Yahoo Email Domains
YMail and RocketMail
45
Star Wars Stamps Coming for the R2D2 Mailbox
44
Good-Doing Google
Homeless in SF Get Phone & Voice Mail
43
Artfully-Addressed Envelopes
Harriet Russell's Royal Mail Challenge
42
Apple Mailbox
From Inbox To Yard
41
Cheap Mobile Email
Meemo is Only $5/Month
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Digital Snail Mail
39
Mini McMansion Mailboxes
Personalized Mailboxes Look Just Like Your Home
38
Voicemail For Lifestory Memoirs
LifeOnRecord
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Greening Snail Mail
Postal Delivery Gets a Eco-Friendly Makeover in Australia
36
Scented Snail Mail
Brand Sense Teams With Royal Mail
35
Critical Anonymail
‘Nice Critic' Sends Not-So-Nice Tips With Sender Disguised
34
Hairy Mail
Viral Ads Jump the Shark
33
Drunk E-Mail Prevention Tools
Google Mail Goggles
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Real Life Junk Mail Removal
41Pounds.org Donates Profits to Charity
31
Opening Snail Mail Online
Earth Class Mail
30
Male Mail
South Park Cards For Men
29
$15 Million Emails
The Cost to Peer Into Sarah Palin's Inbox
28
Get Email Without A PC
HP Printing Mail Box
27
Vintage Mailouts
Telegram Stop Lets You Send Messages the Old-Fashioned Way
26
Law Suits Over Email Ads
AOL Getting Sued for Invasive Ads
25
Wooden Postcards
DIY Wood Carvings As Mail
24
Make Your Own Paper R2-D2 Mailbox For Free
23
Snail Mail Styles
Postage Goes Global on the Fashion Front
22
Write An Email To The Future You
Future Me
21
Yahoo Mail Offline Free
Yahoo! Zimbra Desktop
20
Voicemail-to-Text Conversions
Condensing Long-Winded Audio Into Short, Snappy SMS
19
SMS Via Email
Google Now Lets You Send Text Messages in GMail Chat
18
STD eCards
Using E-Mail to Break Bad News
17
Email Providers Go Head to Head
Yahoo Offers Unlimited E-Mail Storage
16
Intentionally Delaying Your Email
Hit Me Later
15
Hands-Free E-mail and SMS
Jott Mobile Messaging
14
Throw Away Email Account
10 Minute Temp Address
13
Voicemail as Texts
'Google Voice' Promises to Change the Mobile Phone Experience
12
Messaging Chef Support
Get Cooking Help by E-mail
11
Wall of Mailboxes
Where's That Letter Gone?
10
Airplane Postcards
Pop-Out Planes Put a New Spin on 'Air Mail'
9
Zzz-Mailing
First Confirmed Case of Online Sleepwalking
8
Live Video Emails
Google Enables Gmail Video Chat
7
Talking Inboxes
iLane Helps E-Mail-Obsessed Individuals Multitask
6
Email Hoaxes As Stories
‘Cry for Help: 36 Scam email messages from Africa'
5
Paper Email
4
Webmail Undo Buttons
Google Adds ‘Unsend' Feature to Gmail to Save You From Yourself
3
Virtual Pink Slips
Read-Only E-Mails Sent to Ex-Microsoft Staffers Giving Them the Boot
2
Seeking Feedback for Innovation
Gmail Labs
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Credit Crunch Email Alerts
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