{"id":7730,"date":"2018-02-15T07:00:26","date_gmt":"2018-02-15T11:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.postable.com\/?p=7730"},"modified":"2019-04-10T13:26:23","modified_gmt":"2019-04-10T17:26:23","slug":"what-makes-this-free-online-address-book-so-easy-to-use","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/what-makes-this-free-online-address-book-so-easy-to-use\/","title":{"rendered":"What Makes Postable’s Address Book So Easy to Use?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"ManThe rumors are true. Postable’s free online address book<\/a> really is THAT great. In\u00a0the age of all-things-digital, having an online address book can come in real handy. Think you’ll never need someone’s physical mailing address? Think again. How will you send that personal birthday card or send out those thank you notes for your kid’s latest birthday party. Surely you don’t think sending a quick text message on your mom’s birthday is going to cut it? Or think posting a giant ‘Thank you’ on your\u00a0relative’s Facebook walls is sufficient? Personal birthday and thank you cards<\/a> are kind of a must.\u00a0<\/span>Sending snail mail is all part of being an adult, but collecting and organizing mailing addresses doesn’t have to suck. On that note, sending snail mail can be as easy as sending an email with Postable. Just pick a card, write your message, choose your recipient from your handy free online address book and click send. Postable does the rest. Yes. It’s that easy.<\/span>\"address_book_main_screen\"What makes this address book so darn magical? We’ve outlined all of the amazing features\u00a0right here for your viewing pleasure.<\/span><\/p>\n

It’s Free<\/span><\/h3>\n

First and foremost, this online address book is free. No, there aren’t any hidden charges or monthly subscriptions. You can use this handy dandy address book 100% free of charge. The only time Postable charges any money is when you choose to send a card. And while Postable’s card collection<\/a> is quite bewitching, you don’t have to send any of them\u00a0them in order to use the address book.<\/span><\/p>\n

Easy Address Collection via link<\/span><\/h3>\n

If you don’t have mailing addresses already on a list or spreadsheet somewhere, Postable can help.\u00a0Just send out your unique Postable link to your friends and family. The link will take them to fill out a form and the information will be magically submitted into your new Address Book.\"Your_address_request_form_preview\"<\/span><\/p>\n

You can customize\u00a0what fields\u00a0your address request form<\/a> includes — like your contacts’ birthdays or phone numbers — along with the URL itself. The best part? Just send the link out to everyone on your ‘I want to send you a card list’ then\u00a0sit back, relax and watch your\u00a0address book\u00a0fill up.<\/span><\/p>\n

Easy Import<\/span><\/h3>\n

Already have a list of contact mailing information on a spreadsheet somewhere? Import your excel spreadsheet directly into the your Postable address book to safely store all of your contacts’ information. The best part? There’s no need to have any crazy tech know-how. Just click the ‘import’ button and select your excel file from your computer.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you ever get stuck trying to import your spreadsheet, the friendly folks at Postable’s customer support (info@postable.com) will be happy to help import it for you. No muss. No fuss.<\/span><\/p>\n

Birthday Email Alerts<\/span><\/h3>\n

Want to remember to mail your bestie their birthday card<\/a> on time this year? Postable’s free online address book comes with a nifty email reminder<\/a> that will let you know if someone in your address book has an upcoming birthday. This\u00a0heads up gives you time to pick out the perfect birthday card, write the perfect birthday message and send the card via snail mail just in time! Never miss another birthday again.<\/span><\/p>\n

Organization with Groups<\/span><\/h3>\n

Staying organized with Postable’s online address book is easy. Who knew?! The ‘groups’ feature allows you to organize your contacts into specific groups so you can view them separately. This comes in handy when you’d like to send thank you cards to only the folks that came to your Baby Shower, for instance. Or if you need to send your Bridal party a secret invite for the week of the wedding festivities. Want to automate birthday cards<\/a> to everyone with an April birthday? Easily do so by creating a group of April-only birthdays. The Postable address book makes\u00a0it easy for you to stay on top of things.<\/span><\/p>\n

Instant Updates<\/h3>\n

Once you have your contacts information, you can easily keep\u00a0it updated with our Update tool. Simply press a button and an email asking your contact(s) to update their information will be sent out. No need to send out a million text messages asking for updates!<\/span><\/p>\n

Easy to Send Cards<\/span><\/h3>\n

Now that you have all these mailing addresses handy, sending real snail mail will be easier than ever.\u00a0Postable’s collection<\/a>\u00a0covers everything from\u00a0birthday cards<\/a>\u00a0to\u00a0graduation thank you notes<\/a>\u00a0(to everything in between). We work with the\u00a0top artists<\/a>\u00a0from around the country to bring you the most beautiful and unique designs out there. Sending really nice cards is super easy. Just choose the card that speaks to you, write your message and pick your recipient from your new handy address book. Voila! Postable will take care of the printing, addressing and mailing for you.\u00a0\"p17\"\"see_button-1\"<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Export<\/span><\/h3>\n

If you ever want to take the contents of your Postable Address Book out from the site, you can do so easily by exporting the information. You’ll get a handy little excel spreadsheet (in one format) to do with whatever you’d like.<\/span><\/p>\n

Private & Secure<\/h3>\n

We consider your privacy sacred. Your information and your friends\u2019 information will never be used for anything other than your address book. Our goal is to provide a secure place where you can safely keep your contact information. Feel free to read our Privacy Policy<\/a> to learn more.<\/p>\n