Mail Cards For Me (Direct Mail)

Find instructions on how to use Shutterfly's Mail Cards for Me (Direct Mail) service when sending Cards.

  • Jan 23, 2026
  • CCT Knowledgebase

Here Are The Details

Shutterfly offers a 'Mail for me' Direct Mail service that prints the return address and selected addresses selected from the Address book onto the envelopes. The Cards are then assembled, postage is added, and Cards are mailed directly from the facility for a small fee. These cards are sent via USPS First Class Mail without tracking. 

 

 

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Helpful Tips

  • Each card ordered through the Mail Cards for Me service is shipped in a sealed envelope, directly addressed to the recipient, replicating the experience of a personally mailed card. 

  • During Checkout, all cards appear as a single grouped purchase under Mail Cards for Me.
  • The Mail For Me Service has an estimated domestic production and delivery timeframe of 5-10 business days.
  • Orders that include Glitter Cards, Custom Envelopes, Colored Envelopes, or Slip-in Liners are not eligible for the Mail For Me Service.
  • An International Return Address is unable to be selected, though International recipients can be. 
  • The number of recipients selected will match the number of Cards selected and purchased.

 

Mail Cards For Me Steps
  1. Select a Card that offers the Mail Cards for Me Service, Select options (Quantity, Design Color, Trim, Paper Type, etc.), and Click Personalize. 
  2. Add Photos and Text as desired.
  3. Click 'Addressing' and Click 'Mail For Me'.

Addressing Options 

  1. Click 'Edit return address' and Ensure the information is correct.

Edit Return Address 

  1. Click 'Add Recipients', Click the checkbox beside the desired recipients, and Click 'Done'.

Select Recipients 

  1. Click 'Preview' to ensure the Cards and Envelopes will print as desired, Click 'Add to Cart, and Complete Checkout. 

Preview and Add to Cart

 

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