Electronic Tracking of Postal Services

In modern times, posts worldwide are using new technologies to improve the existing services, develop new ones, and improve the delivery of mail, package, express and financial services. Such improvements have been achieved over years, based on different market demands and customers’ evolving needs. In the era of electronic devices, the Internet and the possibility of real time monitoring has created a need for development of different electronic services that will be used in postal services. Electronic tracking of packages from the costumer and postal side is one of the most important postal services. This kind of service provides useful information about the current location of the package to both sides.. This information can accelerate the package delivery process. This paper summarizes and presents different uses of electronic postal services for package tracking through technical and legal observation. The paper also presents different illegal use of postal services, and solutions for better protection all in accordance with the law.