Stewart Rosenberger wrote:
>
> I don't think that's such good legal advice. I've heard this sort of idea many
> times, but it has a fundamental flaw -- anyone could mail themselves an *open*
> envelope, get it postmarked today, and then use it someday down the road when
> they want to "manufacture" evidence. By not sealing the envelop when it first
> went through the mail, you can easily bypass the effectiveness of a postal
> data-stamp. So, unfortunately, I don't think any judge would allow that sort of
> thing.
The actual legally valid technique, at least in the USA, is to
send yourself a __certified__ mail. The USPS won't certify an
open envelope. It costs about three bucks, I believe.
Div.
