METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING BUSINESS REPLY MAIL

摘要

A system and method for processing business reply mail is provided wherein a stream of mail including business reply mail pieces is received at a mail processing facility. The business reply mail pieces are identified in the stream of mail and information from the business reply mail pieces is extracted. This information may be stored in electronic form and sent to the originating entity of the business reply mail piece. The physical business reply mail piece need not be delivered to the originating entity because the information contained thereon may be sent electronically.