About

This began as a Mother's Day gift. My mother loves my photos, but hates using computers, smartphones, etc. I created this service to quickly send physical copies of my photos, and then built out the service a little more to also send to nieces and nephews. Today, I regularly send postcards to my family and close friends.

Why not Instagram?

As mentioned, my original audience (my mother) avoids technology. I have nieces, nephews and young cousins who are also too young to use online photo sharing services. But they love getting mail! Since launching the service, I've realized that basically everyone loves getting something in the mail that's not a bill or junk mail—even more so when it's a pretty picture!

Getting Started

To create your account:

1. Send an email to signup@postcardmailer.us
2. You'll receive a verification email to confirm your account

Adding Recipients

To add someone to your address book:

1. Send an email to @postcardmailer.us
2. Use "adduser" as the subject line
3. Include their full name and address in the email body

Example:
To: mom@postcardmailer.us
Subject: adduser
Body: Jane Smith
123 Main Street
San Francisco, CA 94105

Sending Postcards

To send a postcard to someone in your address book:

1. Send an email to mom@postcardmailer.us (or their nickname@postcardmailer.us)
2. Use the subject line for the message to the recipient
3. Attach the image you want to use for the postcard

Example:
To: mom@postcardmailer.us
Subject: Greetings from San Francisco!
Attachment: vacation-photo.jpg

Need Help?

To receive these instructions again, simply send an email to help@postcardmailer.us