Mail screening is the physical screening of post/
mail
The mail or post is a system for physically transporting postcards, letter (message), letters, and parcel (package), parcels. A postal service can be private or public, though many governments place restrictions on private systems. Since the mid ...
prior to reaching its final destination. This may be from a postroom/
mailroom or from an external premise through a professional mail screening provider.
Typically this is a
security
Security is protection from, or resilience against, potential harm (or other unwanted coercive change) caused by others, by restraining the freedom of others to act. Beneficiaries (technically referents) of security may be of persons and social ...
function of an organisation and differing levels of security are required for mail screening depending on the risks associated with/to the organisation.
A
specification for mail screening and security (PAS 97) provides relevant information on what is important for an organisation. This is available from
British Standards
British Standards (BS) are the standards produced by the BSI Group which is incorporated under a royal charter and which is formally designated as the Standards organization#National standards bodies, national standards body (NSB) for the UK. The ...
.
Professional
security consultants will have an in depth knowledge of these processes.
Security