Www.usps.com is the official website of USPS that stands for United States Postal Service. USPS provides help in changing address online by its Umove service. An independent agency of the United States government, USPS provides postal service in the United States. The United States Constitution authorized it in one of the few government agencies. Generally, it is referred as the "Post Office", "Postal Service", or "U.S. Mail" in the United States. Benjamin Franklin established first incarnation of USPS in Philadelphia, in 1775.

Screenshot of www.USPS.com:

In 1792, from Franklin's operation, the Post Office Department was created as part of the United States Cabinet. In 1983, it was changed into its current form under the Postal Reorganization Act. The USPS has become self-sufficient since its reorganization into an independent organization. It is the second-largest civilian employer in the United States after Wal-Mart and the operator of the largest civilian vehicle fleet in the world with 596,000 workers and more than 218,000 vehicles. Private package delivery services, which cannot deliver to letter boxes and must leave packages by front doors, if receivers are not available, are the competitor of it.

When people visit www.USPS.com, they will see the navigation bar of different topics such as “Find a Zip Code”, “Calculate Postage”, “Print a Shipping Label”, “Schedule a Pickup”, locate a Post Office”, “Track & Confirm”, “Business”, “Household”, “Buy Stamps & Shop”, “All Products & Services”, and “About USPS & News”. At this website, users can change their address at “change of address” option. At the home page, visitors can plan a shipment, order supplies, print postage, and request a pickup. Also quick search option is available at www.USPS.com.

Changing address online provide exclusive Mover Savings by which users can get instant access to more than $500 in valuable coupons. Changing address online is safe and secure due to it safeguard your personal information with identity verification by a simple $1 charge to your credit or debit card. Users get an immediate email confirmation of their Change of Address.

Note: “The person who prepares this form states that he or she is the person, executor, guardian, authorized officer, or agent of the person for whom mail would be forwarded under this order. Anyone submitting false or inaccurate information on this form is subject to punishment by fine or imprisonment or both under Sections 2, 1001, 1702 and 1708 of Title 18, United States Code.”

How to change address online by USPS.com?

To change address online visit www.USPS.com, click on “change of address online” link. You will be taken to the page of “the official change of address form”, where you will see the privacy act statement and other information about change your order online. Then you need to click on “begin” option. Change address online process is completed in six options such as “forwarding date”, “type of move”, “name & address”, “identify verification”, “Catalog forwarding”, and “confirmation”.

But first of all you need to tick mark on permanent or temporary option according to your plan. If you have no plans to move back to your old address, then select permanent option. If you plan to move back to your old address within 12 months and your initial forwarding period will be limited to a maximum of 6 months, which you may extend to a maximum of 1 year, then select temporary option. Then in “forwarding date” option, enter the start date when you want to start forwarding your mail to your move to address. The date must not be over 30 days in the past or over 3 months in the future. Please allow at least 7-10 business days to start receiving mail at your new address.

When you enter the date and click on “continue” option then you will be forwarded to next option, “type of move”. You have to select your type of move such as individual, family, and business. If you are the only one moving then select individual option. If everyone in your household has the same last name and everyone is moving to the same new address then select Family option. Select Business option, if a business is moving: Only a duly authorized representative of a business may forward business mail. Or you must not use this application to have any mail addressed to you at the business address forwarded.

After that you will be forwarded to the page of “name & address” option. Enter your first name, middle name, and last name in “name” option. Select suffix, enter your old address such as street, city, state, zip code, enter your new address, and enter your email address, then click on “continue” option. After that you will be forwarded to the next option respectively options.

Source: www.usps.com

You Might Also Like :

• Popular Courier Services & their online tracking Guideline
• Using Agent Locator for searching Western Union Agent locations
• Activate Service Online at Att.com Activations
• Delta Airlines Customer Service : Phone Number & Review
• Samsung Canada Contact Address & Head office Locations
• Centurytel Webmail Guide - Login at webmail.centurytel.net for Email Service