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How Do You Sign Up for Informed Delivery?

Learn how to sign up for USPS Informed Delivery, verify your identity, check address eligibility, and understand what mail previews can and cannot promise.

Direct answer

To sign up for USPS Informed Delivery, create or use a USPS.com account, check that your address is eligible, and complete USPS identity verification. After enrollment, you can see previews of incoming letter mail and package tracking updates. Mail images are previews, not a guarantee that every piece will arrive the same day.

USPS account + eligible address + identity verification = Informed Delivery enrollment

Informed Delivery setup

Create USPS account

Sets up dashboard access

Existing account recovery may be needed

Enter address

USPS checks eligibility

Not every address qualifies

Verify identity

Confirms account holder

Online verification can fail

Opt in

Starts mail previews and package notices

Feature timing can vary

Review dashboard

Shows incoming mail and packages

Image preview is not delivery proof

Previews are not same-day delivery promises

Informed Delivery can show grayscale images of letter-size mailpieces processed through USPS automation. Those previews help you know what is coming, but they do not prove final delivery timing for every item.

Sign up

  1. 1Go to the official USPS Informed Delivery page.
  2. 2Create or sign in to a USPS.com account.
  3. 3Enter your residential, PO Box, or business address.
  4. 4Complete USPS identity verification.
  5. 5Opt in and choose email or dashboard notification preferences.

FAQ

Is Informed Delivery free?

Yes. USPS offers Informed Delivery as a free feature for eligible residential, PO Box, and business addresses.

Can every address use Informed Delivery?

No. USPS checks address eligibility during sign-up, and identity verification is required before enrollment can be completed.

Does Informed Delivery show packages too?

Yes. Informed Delivery can show incoming letter-mail previews and package tracking notifications, but letter images are previews rather than delivery guarantees.

Sources & method

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