Thirty Royal Mail staff worked through the weekend trying to clear a backlog of 50,000 letters at the Cheltenham sorting office.
The extra workers were drafted into Swindon Road where they sorted the post ready for delivery later this week.
Gywn Williams, sector operations manager for Gloucestershire, said first and second class mail will not be affected.
Read MoreRoyal Mail has simplified its international express and signature services to make them easier to use and understand. Customers will also be given added peace of mind with compensation cover for loss or damage to all worldwide destinations plus a signature on delivery, or electronic tracking and confirmation of delivery via the internet.
Read MoreShares in business services group Hays have plunged to a seven-year low after a shock profits warning.
The company blamed pressure in the business post market from Allan Leighton’s revamped Royal Mail.
The shares collapsed by 203/4p to 893/4p. New chief executive Colin Matthews arrives today, facing the possibility that Hays, whose market value has dived to £1.5bn, will be kicked out of the elite FTSE 100 index.
Read MoreCentres in the West Midlands, Nottingham and Northampton, which between them employ 600 people, will close down to make way for the new development at Daventry, Northamptonshire.
This will create almost the same number of jobs at the new centre.
Royal Mail also runs a distribution centre at East Midlands Airport, but this operation will not be affected by the changes.
Read MoreRoyal Mail today announced plans to replace three distribution centres with a new £40 million operation. Centres at Wednesbury in the West Midlands, Nottingham and Northampton, which employ 600 people, will close to make way for the new development at Daventry, Northamptonshire which will create almost the same number of jobs.
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