Getting Started

Getting Started

You should first decide what exactly you would like to mail out. Click on a style of one of these types of mailings from the "Create" menu in the top navigation bar on any page, or from the box titled "Compose a new Design" on the home page:

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Design

You'll be taken to the Design page of a new event or mailing. Using the wizard on the left side of the screen, you can select a type of paper to use, select an image to go on the paper, compose and format your text, and select optional custom add-ons (which don't need to be paid for until right before sending) to make your design even more personal and unique. More...

Details

After saving the draft of your design, you will be taken to the Details page of the mailing. Here you will select what type of mailing this is (an Invitation, Save the Date, Announcement, etc.) and enter any information pertinent to the type of mailing, including any RSVP settings and guest list privacy for Invitations. More...

Preview

You'll now be able to view how your invitation or card will look to recipients from the Preview page. More...

Delivery

After previewing and finalizing your design, you can enter the Delivery page of your mailing to create, import, or upload your recipient list. You must now purchase Stamps (what is a Stamp?) to send out your mailing and any custom add-ons you selected when designing the invitation or card. Once you click the Send button, your recipients will receive emails with links to their invitations or cards. More...

Tracking

On the Tracking page, you will be able to track the activity and responses of your recipients and communicate with them using the Follow-up Tools. More...

How do I sign up for a Paperless Post account?

Simply click the "Sign Up" button on the homepage, located on the left-hand side of the screen. Then fill in the form, agree to the Terms of Service, and click "Sign Up." You may have to verify your email address before being able to log in and begin designing invitations and cards, in which case you'll be sent a confirmation email.

How do I create a thank you note, announcement, or other type of virtual card using Invitation paper?

Begin by selecting to design an Invitation. After choosing the type of paper and motif you'd like to use for your note, announcement, or card, click "No, Thank You" when the site asks if you would like to use the Wording Assistant.
Type whatever you would like directly on the card as if it were a regular text document, and format the text using the Style options on the left. (Hint: You can vary the fonts, font sizes, colors, and line spacing of your text as you wish.)
In the first section of the Details page, change the first drop-down menu ("This is:") to "a Card."
Make the subject line of your email (also on the Details page) whatever you would like. For a thank you note, perhaps it could be "Thanks!"
Click the "Done" button and send the note, announcement, or card normally via the Delivery page.

Where are all the options for designs and templates?

You must register for an account in order to view all of the papers, motifs, and envelope liners available to create and customize your mailing. Before creating an account and signing in, you may scroll through the different categories of content we offer (located in the box on the homepage labeled "Sign up to design").

Will you save my draft until I'm ready to send it in a couple weeks?

Yes, if you complete your card and save the design, then the draft will remain in your account until you are ready to send. It will be in the Drafts folder of your Post Box.

Can I upload my company's logo?