Mail routing system utilizing printed indicia-containing mailing addresses

A computer-implemented method comprising:

• creating, by at least one processor of a computing device, a recipient-specific handling information indicia for a mail item recipient associated with a mail item;
• instructing, by the at least one processor of the computing device, a physical mailing mechanism or an electronic channel mechanism to modify the recipient-specific handling information indicia, either, physically in a field on a printed mail item, or electronically, to form a modified recipient-specific handling information indicia, thereby indicating to a digital mailing services provider (DMSP) of the mail item recipient's desired handling route for the printed mail item so that the mail item recipient receives improved transmission of correspondence from the DMSP via both paper and electronic channels;
• wherein the recipient-specific handling information indicia and modified recipient-specific handling information indicia are distinct from a mailing address of the mail item recipient;
• and
• instructing, by the at least one processor of the computing device, to add the modified recipient-specific handling information indicia associated with the mail item recipient to future mail items,
• wherein the at least one processor of the computing device is associated with a service provider.

A computer-implemented method comprising:

• creating, by at least one processor of a computing device, a recipient-specific handling information indicia for a mail item recipient associated with a mail item;
• instructing, by the at least one processor of the computing device, a physical mailing mechanism or an electronic channel mechanism to modify the recipient-specific handling information indicia, either, physically in a field on a printed mail item, or electronically, to form a modified recipient-specific handling information indicia, thereby indicating to a digital mailing services provider (DMSP) of the mail item recipient's desired handling route for the printed mail item so that the mail item recipient receives improved transmission of correspondence from the DMSP via both paper and electronic channels;
• wherein the original recipient-specific handling information indicia and modified recipient-specific handling information indicia are distinct from a mailing address of the mail item recipient;
• instructing, by the at least one processor of the computing device, to add the modified recipient-specific handling information indicia associated with the mail item recipient to future mail items;
• and
• transmitting, by the at least one processor of the computing device, to a service provider an indication of the mail item recipient's desired handling route for the printed mail item so that the mail item recipient receives the improved transmission of correspondence via both paper and electronic channels so that to enable the original service provider to process the mail item as directed by the modified recipient-specific handling information indicia.