Method and arrangement for verifying items of mail

An arrangement for verifying individually presented items of mail (10) provided with individually unique machine-readable identification codes, with respect to, for example, the verification of items of mail presented by what is known as an “enveloping machine” or similar arrangement for the presentation of items of mail, the arrangement comprising transport means (30) arranged to receive and transport an item of mail (10) presented to the arrangement along a defined path with a constant speed, a code-reading means (20) arranged at or in the vicinity of the initial part of the transport pathway in order to read the identification code of a passing item of mail (10), control means (40) connected to the code-reading means and comprising information about intended items of mail and their status, the control means (40) comprises logical control rules for the comparison of the identification code that has been read against information about intended items of mail and their status, resulting in a decision made whether an item of mail is correct or erroneous, the control means (40) comprises means to update the said information about intended items of mail and their status when a correct item of mail has passed, an ejection means (50) connected to the control means (40) for regulation of the ejection of an item of mail is arranged at or in the vicinity of the final section of the linear transport path, which ejection means (50) is capable of regulating the. ejection of the item of mail (10) into a first position (A) for a verified delivery if the control means has determined that the item of mail is correct and into a second position (B) if the control means has determined that the item of mail is erroneous, the ejection means (50) comprises means (51, 52) for retaining an item of mail (10) until the subsequent item of mail has been identified and a decision taken about whether the said subsequent item of mail is correct or erroneous.