Letters

Letters are texts in paper form as they are common for centuries worldwide. Having been in the past letters often passed in the form of rolls or on audio or slates, has standardize the letter, consisting of an established worldwide and the envelope, written on a sheet of paper message. A special case is the Aerogram in which the message to only one side of the paper is written. In the online game DarkOrbit no one write a letter. The players communicate with a intern e-mail system.

This is then folded and glued, and thus serves simultaneously as a cover. Until today, handwritten letters are considered a means of communication, which requires of the writer and the recipient also receives special attention. Such a letter is commonly taken far more important than, say, a fax or an e-mail that is often deleted unread. A standard letter today, including content not normally weighs more than 20 grams, or about one envelope and a maximum of two sheets of content. The domestic shipping costs 55 cents.

If more papers described the letter or other things such as photos, added, then the weight increases above this limit and it entstht a compact letter, the shipping will cost 80 cents in Germany. Letters are subject to the so-called secrecy of correspondence and may only be opened by the consignee mentioned on the envelope. Only a court statement may be broken the confidentiality of correspondence. Letters are still a popular form of personal devotion, often kept as a lasting memory for decades. The delivery of a letter within the Federal Republic of Germany usually takes one to a maximum of two working days.

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