e POSTCORPORATE

ePOST: Bridging the Digital Divide

In the recent past, Internet and e-mail have revolutionized the world of communications. At the same time, accessibility to email continuous to be a major problem for many people, especially in the rural areas. In its endeavor to make the benefits of e-mail available to everyone and to bridge the digital divide, Department of Posts has introduced ePOST service.

Through ePOST, customers can send their messages to any address in India with a combination of electronic transmission and physical delivery through a network of more than 1,55,000 Post Offices. ePOST sends messages as a soft copy through internet and at the destination it will be delivered to the addressee in the form of hard copy. ePOST costs just Rs. 10 per page of A4 size.

ePOST can also be availed by the corporate customers, by having a business agreement with India Post. Corporate customers will get special ePOST rates and other value additions.

FAQ

Q1.	What is ePOST?
	ePOST enables customers to send their messages to any address in India with a combination of electronic transmission and physical delivery. ePOST sends messages as a soft copy through internet and at the destination it gets delivered to the addressee in the form of hard copy.
Q2	Where can ePOST facility be availed?
	ePOST facility can be availed at select Post Offices across the country. Currently more than 13000 Post Offices are providing ePOST service and we are constantly upgrading the network. Customers can also avail the ePOST facility from their  premises – Corporate ePOST & Pre-Paid User .
Q3	What is the cost of ePOST?
	ePOST costs just Rs. 10 per page of A4 size. For Corporate customer ePOST costs  Rs. 6 per page of A4 size & for Bulk it costs Rs. 5/ - per page .
Q4	Whether hand written, multilingual and picture message can be sent through ePOST?
	Yes, hand written, multilingual and picture message can be sent through ePOST by scanning & using multilingual text editor ,downloading fonts.
Q5	Whether ePOST message can be sent to anywhere in world?
	For physical / hard copy delivery ePOST message can be sent only to addressee in India.
Q6	Whether customer can give the ePOST message in Pen drive/C.D for sending?
	Yes, customer can give the ePOST message in Pen drive / CD incorporating the address and e-mail IDs of the recipients for sending.
Q7	How much time will it take to deliver the ePOST message?
	ePOST messages will be transmitted on the same day to the ePOST center, nearest to the destination. ePOST center will get it printed and ePOST message will be delivered by the postman at the destination in the form of hard copy.
Q8	If prepaid recharge  is not fully used, is there a provision to get refund of balance amount?
	No.
Q9	In case of booking ePOST message from the counter of Post Office, whether the receipt will be provided to the customer?
	Yes.
Q10	Whether ePOST message can be delivered at window of receiving Post Office?
	Yes.
Q11	Whether ePOST message can be delivered through post box/post bag hired by the recipient?
	Yes.
Q12	What is ePOST CORPORATE?
	Business customers can send their messages faster, better and cheaper to every addressee in India through ePOST CORPORATE. ePOST Corporate service enables corporate customers including Govt. Departments, PSUs, SMEs, Companies etc to draft, design and send the messages as per their business requirements from their office premises by using internet. The message will be electronically transmitted as a soft copy and at the destination it will be delivered to their addressee, in the form of hard copy through a network of more than 1,55,000 Post Offices.
Q13	Whether ePOST messages can be booked from the premises of corporate customers.
	Yes, By having a business agreement with India Post, corporate customers can book the ePOST messages from their premises in ePOST CORPORATE service.

APPLICATION FOR  ePost CORPORATE SERVICE

User Name
Organisation Type
Organisation Name
Organisation Address
Organisation Pincode
Organisation Website
Organisation First Name
Orgnaisation Last Name
Orrganisation email ID
Organisation Phone No
Payment Made to PO
Advance Payment by

Annexure “A”                                          

  Department of Posts                   

Form* for ePOST Corporate service

1	Name of Company / Department / PSU / SME / Govt. Organization
2	Complete Address with Pin Code and contact no.
3	Billing  / Correspondence Address (If different from above)
4	E-mail address
5	Bill Payment Post Office with Pin Code
6	Details of Bank Guarantee ( Bank Guarantee effective date , Expiry date and period ) / Advance Payment (Amount paid and mode whether Cash, Cheque or Bank Draft)

We hereby declare that information given above is true to best of our knowledge and we will abide by the prevailing Indian Post Office Act / rules framed there under & Tariffs as amended from time to time. we undertake to settle our dues on or before the last business day of the following month, failing which we undertake to pay the penalty @ 12 % per annum on outstanding subject to a minimum of Rs 100/-. We understand that in case of non payment Department of Post has right to forfeit the Bank Guarantee submitted by us or to recover the amount due under the provisions of section 12 of the Indian Post Office act 1898 whichever is applicable and to stop the service without prior notice. In the event of any dispute concerning the ePOST Corporate service between us and Department of Posts, the matter will be referred to the sole arbitrator, appointed by Law Secretary, Department of Legal affairs, Ministry of Law & Justice, Government of India and shall be governed by the provisions of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. 

Date  : Place :

Signature: Name and Designation : On behalf of  : (Name of Company / Department / PSU / SME / Govt. Organization as mentioned at Sl no 1 above)

* This form in original should be sent to Circle Office

For Business Contact:

The Superintendent of Post offices,
Sivaganga Division,
Sivaganga -630 561.
Ph :  04575- 241978, 241970.