Flexible mail delivery system and method

A method for changing the delivery point of an item while the item is en route, comprising:

• determining a first delivery point of the item;
• notifying a sender that the item is en route;
• accepting a second delivery point from the sender;
• and
• delivering the item to the second delivery point.

A method for handling an undeliverable item, comprising:

• notifying a sender of the item that the item is undeliverable;
• accepting a disposition instruction from the sender;
• and
• handling the item according to the disposition instruction.

A system for changing the delivery point of an item while the item is en route, comprising:

• means for determining a first delivery point of the item;
• means for notifying, based on the first delivery point, a recipient that the item is en route;
• means for accepting a second delivery point from the recipient;
• and
• means for delivering the item to the second delivery point.

A system for changing the delivery point of an item while the item is en route, comprising:

• means for determining a first delivery point of the item;
• means for notifying a sender that the item is en route;
• means for accepting a second delivery point from the sender;
• and
• means for delivering the item to the second delivery point.

A system for handling an undeliverable item, comprising:

• means for notifying a sender of the item that the item is undeliverable;
• means for accepting a disposition instruction from the sender;
• and
• means for handling the item according to the disposition instruction.

A method to flexibly deliver an item, comprising:

• determining a first delivery point of the item;
• providing a notification to indicate that the item is en route to the first delivery point;
• conditionally accepting a second delivery point of the item;
• and
• delivering the item to one of the first delivery point and second delivery point based on the conditional acceptance of the second delivery point.

A system for flexible delivery of an item, comprising:

• means for determining a first delivery point of the item;
• means for providing a notification to indicate that the item is en route to the first delivery point;
• means for conditionally accepting a second delivery point of the item;
• and
• means for delivering the item to one of the first delivery point and second delivery point based on the conditional acceptance of the second delivery point.