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Extra Services

Extra services are enhancements that provide greater security and accountability for mail, convenience for the sender, and special handling options. Extra services include insurance, Certified Mail, Registered Mail, Adult Signature, USPS Tracking/Delivery Confirmation**, Signature Confirmation and more. Fees for extra services are in addition to postage.

Extra services can only be used with specific classes of mail. Your local Post Office and the links below can help you decide if adding extra services to your mailpieces is the right choice for your business or organization. Extra services cannot be used with Periodicals.

**USPS Tracking/Delivery confirmation is provided at no additional charge for: Priority Mail, First-Class Package Service, and Standard Post mailpieces, and for First-Class Mail parcels and Parcel Select mailpieces, when using the electronic option.

Learn more about available extra services

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Learn more about USPS Tracking/Delivery Confirmation

The business calculator allows you to compute postage and Extra Services into your total postage costs.

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