Even in the digital age, paper mail may sometimes still be necessary. As a REMOTE WORKER, receiving and processing your post mail while constantly on the move is not always easy.
I discovered the E-POST Office service of the Swiss Post in January 2012. At that time it was still in its infancy and was called SWISSPOSTBOX
Thanks to this service, today I can…
- Have a Swiss mailbox that follows all my travels.
- RECEIVE MY POST MAIL worldwide.
- Avoid the expensive costs of shipping from Switzerland to other countries.
- Process my correspondence, WITHOUT EXPECTING a delay, which is often long, in reshipment and delivery.
Indeed, the last “Recommended” letter, which I had to get from Switzerland while I was in Malaysia, took MORE than 20 DAYS to reach me BY USUAL AIRMAIL WAY, it was in 2018.
The mechanism is simple to operate
- Paper mail is received at a predefined Swiss address.
- The envelope is SCANNED on both sides, then the scan is sent to me by e-mail.
- I can then request the opening of the envelope and the scanning of its content, its reshipment to a recipient of my choice, a return to the sender or its destruction.
- Once I receive a scanned content, I CAN PROCESS it, ARCHIVE the PDF document, and that’s it.
- After that, if I still need the paper copy, I have it sent to the address of my choice, which allows me to pick it up when it suits me, knowing that the essential has already been processed.
Step 2 – Receipt of the scanned envelope Step 4 – Receipt of scanned mail
So to handle my mail
I just need a computer or tablet, a smartphone and INTERNET ACCESS. I never have to pick up my mail at the post office or wait for it to be brought to me again.
Personally, I love to….
- Be notified BY MAIL as soon as a letter is received in Switzerland.
- Keep control over all my mail, whether it is private or not.
- CHOOSE WHEN, where and how to process my mail.
- DISPOSE unwanted ads and their paper weight.
- Easily archive documents already scanned AS THEY COME ALONG.
- Today, even if I relocated somewhere or started a new business, I will continue with this service. It’s too CONVENIENT. And what a TIME SAVING!
It is no longer necessary to…

- Collect the mail from the mailbox or P.O. box.
- Sort the ads received.
- Destroy the envelopes and their contents (shredder or garbage can).
- Recycle waste paper.
- Scan the documents that need to be archived.
Since I have a digital mailbox, I HAVE FREED TIME FOR OTHER PRIORITIES!
For more details…
You will find the most up-to-date information on the Swiss Post website, which has been offering this service for a fee since 2009.
First published on 11 September 2013 – Updated on 10 January 2019