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A method for controlled acceptance mail payment and evidencing in accordance with the present invention includes creating a mail batch with a plurality of mailpieces each having encrypted indicia printed thereon. A mail documentation file is created containing the total weight of the mail batch, the

A method for controlled acceptance mail payment and evidencing in accordance with the present invention includes creating a mail batch with a plurality of mailpieces each having encrypted indicia printed thereon. A mail documentation file is created containing the total weight of the mail batch, the total payment for the mail batch and mailer identification, all of which are digitally signed to facilitate a subsequent verification of the integrity of the data. The digital signature is included as part of the mail documentation file. The mail batch and mail documentation file are submitted to a carrier distribution system. The carrier processes the batch of mail and the mail documentation file as part of the carrier distribution process to determine the total weight of the batch of mail and verify the weight of the actual batch of mail in comparison to the total weight of the batch of mail as set forth in the mail documentation file.

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A method for controlled acceptance mail payment and evidencing, comprising the steps of: creating a mail batch including a plurality of mailpieces each having encrypted indicia printed thereon; creating a mail documentation file containing the total weight of said mail batch, the total payment for s

A method for controlled acceptance mail payment and evidencing, comprising the steps of: creating a mail batch including a plurality of mailpieces each having encrypted indicia printed thereon; creating a mail documentation file containing the total weight of said mail batch, the total payment for said mail batch and mailer identification, all of which are digitally signed to make a digital signature which facilitates a subsequent verification of the integrity of the data, said digital signature included as part of said mail documentation file; submitting said mail batch and said mail documentation file to a carrier distribution system; and, processing said mail batch and said mail documentation file as part of the carrier distribution process to determine the total weight of said actual mail batch and verify the weight of said actual mail batch in comparison to the total weight of said mail batch as set forth in said mail documentation file.