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This left an extremely bad first impression. I don't know why startups ask for money without a single founder or member disclosing their identity, it just boils my…",{"value":128,"source":87,"evidence":129},"Prior similar services failed.",[130,134],{"id":131,"by":132,"text":133},"5822841","DougN7","There have been quite a few entries into the market like this over the years (I remember interviewing for one during the great dot com bubble in the late 90's). Normally…",{"id":135,"by":136,"text":137},"5821962","kmtrowbr","Hi guys, Thanks for your curiosity. Well -- I don't want to discourage bavidar from his project. However, here's a sampling of what I learned: Snailmailr was focused on…",{"value":139,"source":87,"evidence":140},"Weak security, plaintext passwords over http.",[141],{"id":142,"by":143,"text":144},"5822208","ninjakeyboard","Brutal security. Plaintext passwords sent over http. 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The central question in my mind is about security of my data. E.g. from time to time I have to send legal documents or tax returns or w\u002Fe to some US…",[173,181,192],{"value":174,"source":87,"evidence":175},"How is security of sent documents ensured?",[176,177],{"id":169,"by":170,"text":171},{"id":178,"by":179,"text":180},"5821484","labpdx","Would you read \u002F inspect each letter going out? What would stop a bad guy from sending a threatening letter to the President using a fake name and return address? It'd be…",{"value":182,"source":87,"evidence":183},"How automated is the printing and mailing process?",[184,188],{"id":185,"by":186,"text":187},"5821471","tehwebguy","This is really cool. How automated is it?",{"id":189,"by":190,"text":191},"5821625","codegeek","Can you explain the workflow a little ? - How does the document get stuffed in an envelope - How does the envelope get stamped along with the From\u002FTo addresses ? - Who drops it…",{"value":193,"source":87,"evidence":194},"What postage is used?",[195],{"id":196,"by":197,"text":198},"5822144","pjnewton","What kind of postage is used? For small businesses using direct mail (well written sales letters) real first class stamps convert at a much much higher rate than bulk mail…",[200,208,215,221,227],{"value":201,"source":87,"evidence":202},"Postal Methods",[203,207],{"id":204,"by":205,"text":206},"5821627","toomuchtodo","How are you any different then Postal Methods [http:\u002F\u002Fwww.postalmethods.com\u002F]?",{"id":135,"by":136,"text":137},{"value":209,"source":87,"evidence":210},"EZGram",[211],{"id":212,"by":213,"text":214},"5821750","Pyramids","What are you using as a delivery backend? L-Mail? 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