Once I was logged into the site, navigation became significantly easier. You have to press the "Confirm Answer" button, which was difficult to locate, and then move your cursor back up to move to the second question/answer. The form only offers fields to select and answer one question. One particularly tricky spot was entering two security questions and their answers. The page behaved slightly better when I tried the latest Firefox, and better still using Safari on a Mac running VoiceOver. I was using Window-Eyes 8.2 with Internet Explorer version 10. Nevertheless, it took me nearly a half hour to set up an account because the form contained a great deal of dynamic content that kept refreshing the screen and changing my cursor position. The forms are properly tagged, and every graphic is described in detail. The site goes out of its way to be accessible. The US Postal Service website allows you to purchase stamps for home delivery, print package labels, arrange for package pickup, and order free mailing supplies.įirst, you'll need to create an account. In this article we'll take a look at three remote postage services, each with only minor accessibility issues: the United States Postal Service (USPS) website,, and a slate of services from Dymo Endicia, available for both Mac and PC.
All you need is a Mac or PC computer and a connected laser or inkjet printer with at least 300 DPI resolution. Happily, the Internet offers a number of ways to accomplish these chores from the comfort of your own home office. If so, you're going to need a lot of postage, which means a lot of trips to the US Post Office or your local mailbox store to buy stamps, weigh packages, and pick up mailing supplies. Do you work from a home office or run a small business that requires you to send out a lot of mailers and packages? Or maybe you enjoy sending out a lot of gifts, or still prefer to pay your bills the old fashioned way by dropping a check in the mail.