Deutsche Post and Adobe team for online postage

Deutsche Post and provider of digital content software Adobe Systems have announced the launch of the STAMPIT WEB Internet postage service, combining the power of the Internet with the widely-available free Adobe Reader software. This services allows customers to pre-pay mail postage online without the need for dedicated software. Once purchased postage will be delivered to the customer as an Adobe PDF document that can be printed out and affixed to an envelope. STAMPIT WEB builds on Deutsche Post’s existing STAMPIT BUSINESS and STAMPIT HOME services, which have a combined 70,000-strong user base. Deutsche Post will launch a basic services as part of ebay Germany in February 2005.