Abstract: The invention makes it easier for the post office to calculate accurately terminal dues for business reply mail by providing information to the post regarding each piece of business reply mail that crosses an international border. The foregoing is accomplished by charging a sender's meter for business reply mail that is being deposited with a first carrier; transmitting the funds charged to the meter to a meter data center; transmitting from the meter data center to a first carrier meter payment center the funds attributable to the first and second carriers; and transmitting from the first meter payment data center to the second meter payment data center the funds attributable to the second carrier.

Abstract: A mail system is implemented with secure stamps that are coded to identify the person who purchases the stamps. The system also defines a relative security risk for any such person and handles mail submitted by that person according to the defined risk. This system facilitates the identification of possibly hazardous mail and the persons who send such mail through the system.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and system for enabling the high speed processing of physical mail articles to convert the same into electronic documents that may be electronically distributed to the original intended recipient without requiring the recipient to come into contact with the original, physical mail article.

Abstract: Under the present invention a set of values is first determined. Such values include: a relative total value that is based on a total quantity of electronic interactions between a first user and a second user of the computerized network; a relative exclusive value that is based on a total quantity of electronic interactions exclusively between the first user and the second user; a relative longevity value that is based on a length of time the first user and the second user have been electronically interacting; and a relative recency value that is based on a recency of electronic interactions between the first user and the second user. Once determined, the values are weighted to yield normalized values. To calculate the relationship strength, the normalized values are summed and compared to a predetermined standard.