Zumbox Paperless Mail

Email has been around in my life since 1995, paper mail (snail-mail) has always been around.  I have always thought that paper mail would be with us forever.  I reasoned that records require a solid medium; an item which could be held in ones hand, signed with a pen, and observed with the naked eye.  I now believe I was wrong.

With added encryption and provisions for electronic signatures paper will become a quaint relic.  Not for ecological reasons, though they are good (step out side and hug a tree); but for speed and economy our society must adopt and trust electronic records.  This is already largely done inside individual organizations.  We use all the necessary technologies to keep records inside of businesses and financial institutions.

I recently received a Zumbox account in support of the end of paper mail.  It is basically a free email address for my postal address.  Companies, non-profit organizations, and individuals can send their billing, advertisements, and correspondences electronically rather than printing it on paper and delivering it by truck and man.  This will allow for less overhead, less carbon emissions, and less distribution time.

I know this service is in beta testing, and it might not take off, but the only way it (or something like it) will succeed is if people get behind it.  So I encourage all of you to help change the inefficiencies of our society by opting in to these sorts of ventures.