Attendees of the USPS Innovation Symposium urged the USPS to go digital. As reported in DM News: “Attendees recommended the USPS offer electronic services similar to those of Deutsche Post, which is building a trusted platform for businesses and consumers to conduct electronic business. Other customers suggested the USPS offer a PayPal-type service, building off its reputation as a trusted brand to offer secure online bill presentation and payments. Others said the USPS should create secure e-mail addresses linked to physical addresses, which would open the door to a host of hybrid mail services.”

Meanwhile, the USPS has struck a deal with Office Depot. Now you don’t have to go to the Post Office for Priority and Express Mail. You can access those services at any of Office Depot’s 1100 stores.

—Steve Cuno