How to Track a Letter in the Mail

Purchase a tracking option when mailing letters to track them online.

To track an item through the mail you need to mail the letter using one of the United States Postal Service's track and confirm methods of delivery. To do this you must choose to mail your letter using priority or express mail options, which allow you to track your letter throughout the course of its delivery. Otherwise you can choose to purchase delivery confirmation, signature confirmation, certified or registered mail; these options allow you to receive confirmation when your letter is delivered but you cannot track it en route.

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Instructions

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  Take your letter to your local post office to mail. Do not mail your letter in the regular blue postal box; go inside the post office, stand in line and speak with a postal employee about mailing your letter using one of the track and confirm delivery methods provided by the USPS.
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  Select a shipping method. Choose to mail your letter using priority or express mail. Priority mail is typically delivered two business days after it is mailed and express mail is sent overnight. Both are easily tracked. If you don't want to pay for priority or express mail shipping add a form of delivery confirmation to your letter.
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  Pay the fees associated with mailing your letter. Keep the receipt given to you by the postal employee because it has your tracking number on it, which you will need to use when tracking your letter on the USPS website.
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  Visit the USPS website to track your letter. Using USPS' track and confirm option enter your letter's tracking number into the box provided and click "Go". View the results of your letter's whereabouts when they appear on your computer screen.

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