If a letter is sent to sobody and it is to be signed for can sombody intercept the letter or would that be illegal I need to send 2 letters to the directors of a company and require their signature but a letter sent to me says all mail will be delt with by the executive office in essence if this office intercepts these letters is it an unlawfullact on the companys part
2007-11-07 04:56:37 · 8 answers · asked by dedaliuswizz 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Other - Business & Finance
Depends on whether or not somebody wishes to break the law.
As I understand it, it is illegal for anyone other than the addressee to open mail. Specifically, the name appearing first is to whom the mail is sent. However, if it's addressed to a place, and then says attn: so and so, it is technically the place's mail. Or if it's addressed to a person, but in care of somebody else, the somebody else can open it.
A company opening mail addressed specifically to a person is illegal. Enforcing it is another story.
I have in the past sent myself mail at a job, and inside was a note telling the boss not to open my mail. I received my stuff after that.
2007-11-07 05:04:01 · answer #1 · answered by E. F. Hutton 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Restricted Delivery only means that the article must be signed for by the person it is addressed to..........or their "authorized agent". Nice little loophole the Postal Service put in so they can still do the minimum amount of work and still charge you EXTRA for the service.
My last two Restricted Delivery, Delivery Confirmation, Certified mail pieces "disappeared" in transit and the Postal Service says these items can not be tracked!
Good Luck.
2007-11-07 05:09:24 · answer #2 · answered by redheadedstepchild 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mail for companies is delivered to a central mail room where it is signed for. There is no way the mailman could run around the company getting signatures.
Restricted Delivery permits a mailer to direct delivery only to the addressee or addressee’s authorized agent. In a company the mail room is the authorized agent.
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2007-11-07 05:00:23 · answer #3 · answered by Barkley Hound 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dont really get your question, but, the letter can only be signed for by that person whom it is adressed too....thats if you are sending it by registered delivery. You can track registered delivery letters on the royal mail website.
2007-11-07 05:02:09 · answer #4 · answered by aphrodite 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it's not unlawful - it's common in a company for handling mail to be delegated. As long as it's done with the knowledge of the addressees that someone else will handle their mail, it's legal.
2007-11-07 05:06:17 · answer #5 · answered by Judy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Send it restricted delivery, the person you are sending it to is the only one that can sign for the letter.
2007-11-07 05:00:20 · answer #6 · answered by drdennie2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont think so. But then again isn't that what a secretary is for, dont a secretary open all mail?
Maybe if you put FAO (for the attention of) or to Mrx only
2007-11-07 04:59:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can send it to that person and request only one certain person to sign for it. I do it all the time.
2007-11-07 04:59:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋