Abstract: The present invention relates to a package for mailing CDs, DVDs or other optical computer readable mediums made of materials that include polycarbonate. The package includes a panel, preferably made of paperboard material, against which a surface of the optical computer readable medium can be located to protect against damage during mailing. The panel has a coating applied thereto that has a hardness that is less than the hardness of the polycarbonate material from which the optical computer medium is made in order to prevent the panel from scratching the surface of the optical computer readable medium. Although the coating may be in any form, it is preferred that the coating include an acrylic polymeric material.