At Royal Mail we're passionate about bringing people together - we like you to be able to keep in touch with family, friends, long distance relatives or those just down the road. We want to make it easy for you to send mail the way you want to. If it's letters and postcards you can find the right address and posting times, or if it's packages you can work out how much they'll cost to send and the best way to pay. You might also want to check we'll take care of your valuables - our Special Delivery services will do the trick.

If you're receiving mail, we'll make sure you can always get hold of your delivery easily, even if you're not at home when it arrives. We can keep it safe at your local Post Office™, or arrange to deliver it to another address. So, whether it's letters or packages, sending or receiving, you'll find all you need to know right here. 

Elsewhere on royalmail.com

Ways to pay? Find the one that suits you best

Addressing? Address/postcode finder, find out more about postcodes in general, and make sure your mail's addressed clearly

Packaging? What you can and can't send in the post

Choosing the right service? Different ways to send mail

Calculating costs? Use our Postal Calculator

Tracking mail? It's easy with our Track and Trace tool

Missed deliveries? We can help if you're out when we try to deliver or if we can't deliver your mail.

Referred to our Top Tips? Help us to deliver you mail as quickly as possible

Customer service? Take a look at our customer service FAQs

Ensure you correctly address your overseas mail so it arrives without delay