E-Stamp Submits Browser Postage Tool For Usps Approval

Computergram International, Sept 1, 1998

E-Stamp Corp, the only company to have thus far received approval from the US Postal Service (USPS) for its system to print postage stamps from personal computers using a standard printer says it has delivered its browser-based version to the USPS for additional approval. The browser version is meant for users who have a frequent, or constant internet connection and that expect to need a low volume of postage.

At the moment, E-Stamp's application is aimed at high-volume users and is integrated into existing desktop applications, such as Microsoft Word. But this technology is aimed at more general customers. Palo Alto-based E-Stamp says users of Macintosh and Unix systems have indicated a preference for the browser version, but that's because it doesn't produce Unix and Mac versions of its software. It says the full commercial rollout of the software and hardware system is still on schedule for the year-end. It doesn't know how long USPS approval for the browser version will take.