Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dear Future Me?

Dear Future Me lets you write a message to your future self and schedule it for delivery later by email, printed letter, or both.

Do I need an account?

No. Dear Future Me does not use accounts or passwords. You verify your email address during the writing and scheduling process.

Why do I need to verify my email?

Email verification helps confirm that the email address belongs to you and prevents someone else from scheduling messages to your inbox.

How does email delivery work?

If you choose email delivery, your message is scheduled for the future date you select. When the delivery date arrives, Dear Future Me sends the message to the verified email address.

How does printed letter delivery work?

If you choose printed letter delivery, your message is printed and mailed on or near the scheduled delivery date.

Where is the printed letter mailed?

Printed letters are mailed only to the billing address provided through Stripe Checkout. Dear Future Me does not let users enter a separate mailing address.

Can I send a printed letter to someone else?

No. Printed letter delivery is intended only for sending a letter to yourself at your own billing address.

What return address is used?

Dear Future Me uses a company-controlled return address. Users cannot provide or customize the return address.

Why is payment required before scheduling?

Payment is required before a message is scheduled because delivery may involve paid services such as email processing, printing, postage, and payment processing.

Is Stripe the source of payment confirmation?

Yes. Stripe Checkout handles payment, and Dear Future Me treats the Stripe webhook as the source of truth for paid status.

Can I edit my letter after scheduling?

No. Once a letter is paid and scheduled, it is locked for delivery and cannot be edited.

Can I cancel a scheduled letter?

Not at launch. Contact support if you have a serious issue with a scheduled letter.

What happens if delivery fails?

Dear Future Me may retry failed deliveries or attempt recovery through its delivery process. If delivery cannot be completed, the message may be marked failed.

How long is my letter content stored?

Letter content is retained only as long as needed for delivery, support, fraud prevention, legal compliance, and operational integrity. After applicable retention windows, delivered or permanently failed letter content is redacted.

What does redacted mean?

Redacted means the sensitive message content is removed while limited operational records may remain, such as payment, delivery, audit, and compliance metadata.

Are uploaded images supported?

Yes, if image attachments are enabled in the current flow. For launch, only JPEG and PNG images are accepted.

Are WebP images accepted?

No. WebP images are rejected for launch.

What happens to unsafe or prohibited content?

Content or images that appear to violate safety, legal, or abuse-prevention rules may be blocked, quarantined, preserved, or reported as required by law.

How do I contact support?

Use the Contact page at /contact.html.