November 14, 2000 Zairmail™ Letters Combine Speed and Ease of the Internet with Reliability of the Postal Service PORTLAND, Ore. - Nov. 14, 2000 - Zairmail, Inc., the first company to facilitate the convergence between the Internet and postal mail on a large scale, today announced the launch of a new service, Zairmail, that allows customers to leverage the power of the Internet and send personalized mail through the U.S. Postal Service. Zairmail (http://www.zairmail.com) enables consumers worldwide to create and send personal letters anywhere in the United States for free. Designed to save online users time and money while still providing the personalized touch of printed mail, Zairmail has taken Internet technology and created one of the industry's most effective and innovative communications tools. "With less than 50% of today's households on the Internet, email communication does not reach the majority of the population," said Wilson Zehr, CEO of Zairmail. "Zairmail bridges that gap. It's a fast and easy and even free way for Internet users to send letters and take the personal, more meaningful approach in communicating with friends, families and even business associates." How it Works: With today's announcement, Zairmail has launched the first large-scale mail-on-demand (MoD) distribution service that connects online and offline consumers while eliminating the time consuming tasks associated with sending traditional postal mail. This process is as simple as: Log on to www.zairmail.com Compose your personal letter online Press send Once a consumer presses send, Zairmail will route this message to a print production facility closest to the recipient, where a personal letter is printed on high-speed digital printing equipment, addressed and inserted into an envelope. The U.S. Postal Service then distributes the letter by first-class mail for two-day delivery anywhere in the country, or for overnight delivery in supported markets. The letter can be sent for free if the sender chooses to include useful product information from national advertisers listed on the site. These offers will be selected in part by the sender to ensure the maximum value for the recipient. If a sender prefers not to include a customized ad page, each letter will cost the consumer between $.65 and a $1.00 depending on the number of letters purchased. This cost includes first class postage. About Zairmail Zairmail is the first company to enable large-scale convergence between the Internet and postal mail. Through its Web site (www.zairmail.com), Zairmail offers fast and convenient solutions for conducting direct mail campaigns and electronic-to-postal mail correspondence. Zairmail's proprietary software, strategic partnerships and geographically distributed printing network all combine to create a service that can rapidly deliver postal messages - often overnight. Zairmail's corporate headquarters is located at 2800 NW 29th Ave., Portland, OR 97210. back to top back to press room © 1999-2001 Zairmail, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy.