With the development of technology and the transfer of all possible information into electronic form, we practically no longer need to send letters (written, horror, by hand!) By ordinary - "physical" - mail. However, some e-mail actions are still not able to replace, for example, the exchange of parcels between people, the delivery of goods ordered in online stores and other "tangible" messages. Therefore, one still has to put up with an exciting expectation of the moment when the courier knocks on the door and hands the coveted box. But do not be sad, because there is something that will brighten up the minutes of waiting for the parcel, and it is called "tracking". This is a procedure that allows you to track the entire route of your mail and keep abreast of what is happening with it.
By the way, this opportunity is also realized thanks to the presence of the Internet, where today without it. But it makes life much easier and saves nerves. So, tracking is an operation that allows you to track where your package is currently located, find out the date it was sent and received at the warehouse, sorted, and other procedures that it goes through. And, of course, see if she arrived in your city and whether it was handed over to the courier (if such a function is provided). Agree, not bad?
In order to get the information described above, you need to know the mail identifier - a set of numbers and letters that is assigned to each package at the time of formation. If this is an order in an online store, then its administration (manager, secretary) should send it to your e-mail, inform by phone or in some other way notify you. If you are waiting for a present from a friend, you can find out this track number from the check that he will receive when sending the parcel. This code will need to be entered in the appropriate box on the official website of the mail through which it was issued, click the corresponding button and see the detailed information displayed on the computer display.
Thus, the tracking of mailings takes place. Parcel tracking can also be done through specially created sites for this. They will offer you such services as storing postal identifiers in your personal account, automatic check of the status of the parcel followed by notification by e-mail or mobile phone, and some even offer to export this data to a blog or forum. In general, today tracking is a popular and advanced procedure.
It is also worth noting that the track codes of domestic and international departures are different. In our country, this is a 14-character number, but if you need to check the status of a parcel from another country or sent via EMS, then an identifier of 4 letters (uppercase) and 9 digits is entered in the corresponding field.
Until recently, our country did not know what constitutes tracking packages. Russia came to the application of this procedure much later than America and most European countries. However, today every citizen of our vast country (which is why the parcels are doing here sooooooo long way) can take this opportunity and with a calm soul expect the status of “Handing over to the addressee”. Because today, tracking is what even the Russian Post can do.