Privacy in E-Postage Systems

Abstract

Privacy of the post, or secrecy of correspondence, as it is sometimes called is a human right respected and guaranteed in many democratic countries. Sending mail anonymously, however, is not. It is easy to send personal letters anonymously simply by using stamps and omitting the sender’s name and address. The postal operators do not recommend sending mail anonymously for various reasons. An obvious one is that they find it difficult to return such mail to the sender if it is not deliverable.