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Is asking for letters with your name and address as verification outdated? (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by TheReanuKeeves@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I had to update my address on my driver's license and they needed a couple pieces of mail with my new address and name on it to verify but I hadn't gotten any mail at the new place yet.

Then I started thinking about it more and realized I haven't actually received a letter addressed specifically to me in over a year, possibly in over 3 years. I have everything set to send by email because it isn't 1950 anymore. Am I just a loser with no corporate pen pals or is physical mail an antiquated form of address verification now?

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[–] disregardable@lemmy.zip 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I get a reasonable amount of mail. Like a few pieces/week. You could also use a lease/print out the utility bills in your name.

[–] TheReanuKeeves@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

They won't accept a print out but I requested some paper statements from my bank so that should be fine. Just seems a bit inconvenient for no reason other than not updating their procedures.

[–] bandwidthcrisis@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

I recently went to the bank to get a letter on their headed notepaper to act as proof of account ownership. They just printed it out on blank paper from a laser printer.