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    Why do letters have return addresses? I thought when your letter leaves your hand, it becomes "official property of the United States Postal Service?" Why would they abdicate that right and give the letter back?

    Question #38798. Asked by greg9570.

    Hamlet.

    As a curtesy the USPS will return a letter that has a non-existent address, also if a letter has insufficient postage the USPS will return it so the correct postage may be put on it.

    Sep 14 03, 11:12 PM

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