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What can I do to make sure someone gets a Letter?

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What can I do to make sure someone gets a Letter through the USPS?

Is there a way for me to send a letter to someone without any possibility that they won't receive it or a wrong person gets the letter?

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Registered mail, signature required.
Whether USPS fails, that's pretty random.

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Is certified the same as registered?
Having to sign for it is a fairly sure way.

I sometimes think priority mail is safer but probably just because it costs more....at least it would be noticable if tampered with.

I think there are probably other ways depending on how much you are willing to spend but they will all involve other people or machines...nothing is risk free unfortunately.

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In theory, registered mail with signature works. But the signature may not necessarily be the person it's addressed to- someone else may sign for it. There used to be something called "restricted delivery" where the mail carrier needed to check the ID of the person against the name, but I don't know if that is still offered by USPS. (Unsurprisingly, the USPS site is about as clear as mud and I can't tell. https://faq.usps.com/s/article/What-is-Restricted-Delivery )
I think people can refuse delivery, also.
But unless you're going to have a hand delivery, warrant-served style, I think it's the best option you have.

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I spent $55.00 to send 5 letter to my neighbors who do not live here, unfortunately another neighbor called them to tell them what the letter said.

So the post office left a notice in their mail box and they refuse to pick their letters up and the letters will be sent back to me on 9/23 ...

Who knew?? I just wanted to tell then the new gate code ...

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