Chapter 4
Mail Services and Shipping
The Office Mail
Mail is an important method of communication between a company and the outside business world. The administrative assistant usually handles the daily processing of mail. This may include sorting the mail and distributing it to the proper departments or individuals. It may also include opening the employer’s mail, prioritizing it, and gathering the necessary preliminary information needed to answer specific requests or solve problems.
Sending out business mail involves much more than a letter and a stamp, even when those letters are sent by the hundreds of thousands. There are larger documents and packages to be mailed, varying timetables to be met, and destinations ranging from next door to ...
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