System and method for providing information to a recipient of a physical mail object

A system for providing electronic data to a recipient of a mail object, said mail object including a barcode that includes at least a first set of mail data, comprising:

• at least one database for storing at least said electronic data;
• a first mail device;
• a second mail device;
• and
• at least one application operating on at least said first mail device, said at least one application being configured to:
• use at least the first set of mail data to generate said barcode;
• and
• affix said barcode to said mail object, said mail object being submitted to a mail carrier for delivery to a recipient of said mail object;
• at least one other application operating on at least said second mail device, said at least one other application being in communication with said database and a reception device of said recipient having at least a scanner and a display, and being configured to:
• receive said first set of mail data from said reception device, said first set of mail data including personalized data corresponding to said recipient of said physical mail object;
• and
• provide said electronic data to said reception device via said network in response to receiving said first set of mail data, said electronic data including a content of said physical mail object.

A system for providing electronic data to a recipient of a mail object, said mail object including a barcode that includes at least a first set of mail data, comprising:

• a processor;
• at least one database for storing at least said electronic data;
• and
• at least one application operating on at least said processor, configured to:
• use at least said first set of mail data to generate said barcode, said first set of mail data including data corresponding to said recipient of said mail object;
• and
• affix the barcode to said mail object, said mail object being submitted to a mail carrier for delivery to said recipient of said mail object;
• at least one other application in communication with (i) said database and (ii) a reception device of said recipient having at least a scanner for scanning said barcode and being configured to provide a request for said electronic data in response to retrieving said first set of mail data from said mail object, said at least one other application being configured to:
• receive said request for said electronic data from said reception device;
• and
• provide said electronic data to said reception device via a network in response to receiving said request for said electronic data, said electronic data describing a content of said mail object.