Mail startup Outbox just announced that it’s shutting down its current service. The company has one of those ideas that’s both intriguing and slightly crazy sounding — it sent people by your home to ...

Outbox, which bills itself as “recreating the US Postal Service,” launched yesterday in San Francisco after being announced last year. Recreating the troubled US Postal Service certainly sounds like a ...

In this modern world of convenience, computers and smartphones, USPS mail seems terribly outdated. My own personal mailbox is a cluttered mess of junk mail, supermarket flyers and bills for those few ...

Outbox, the startup that digitizes your postal mail then puts it online for access via web, iPhone, Android or iPad, has raised $5 million in Series A funding. The round was led by previous investor ...

I got a PM on Jan 5 and replied to it on Jan 6. At least, I thought I did! I happened to check my PMs today and that reply is still sitting in the outbox, four days later. I double checked "Sent ...

This intriguing new service, currently rolling out in San Francisco, collects your physical mail, then opens, scans, and delivers it via app or browser. Rick Broida is the author of numerous books and ...