Abstract: There is provided a system and method for facilitating shipping. An exemplary method comprises automatically detecting that a user at a front-end of a computer system has booked a shipping service. The exemplary method also comprises obtaining shipping information associated with the shipping service. The exemplary method additionally comprises, based on the shipping information, automatically scheduling a pick-up service for the shipment being the object of the shipping service and sending an email message or an instant message incorporating the pick-up schedule information to the user.

Abstract: There is provided a system and method for facilitating shipping. An exemplary method comprises providing a shipping bill form at a front-end of a computer system. The exemplary method also comprises enabling a user at the front-end to fill in shipping information associated with the shipping bill form and to send an email message or an instant message incorporating the filled in shipping bill form to a back-end of the computer system.