(For Gift Subscriptions Purchased After February 21, 2025). If you purchased a gift subscription before February 21, 2025, a different process applies. Instead of starting automatically, the recipient received an email with a redemption link to activ

(For Gift Subscriptions Purchased After February 21, 2025)If you purchased a gift subscription before February 21, 2025, a different process applies. Instead of starting automatically, the recipient received an email with a redemption link to activate their subscription.Not sure which process applies to you? If you or your recipient received a redemption email, your subscription follows the legacy process. <a data-end="507" data-start="492" href="#" rel="noopener">Click here</a> for full details on the legacy process.<hr><h2 data-end="600" data-start="556" id="isPasted">How to Purchase a Gift Subscription</h2><ol data-end="960" data-start="601"><li data-end="671" data-start="601">Choose a Subscription Plan.</li><li data-end="786" data-start="672">Select the Purchase Type &#x2013;<ul data-end="786" data-start="711"><li data-end="748" data-start="711">One-time gift (non-recurring)</li><li data-end="786" data-start="752">Auto-renewing subscription (if applicable)</li></ul></li><li data-end="851" data-start="787">Check the &quot;This is a Gift&quot; Box &#x2013; This will open a form.</li><li data-end="960" data-start="852">Enter the Recipient&#x2019;s Name and Mailing Address &#x2013; This ensures their subscription starts right away.</li></ol>Important: The recipient&#x2019;s mailing address is automatically populated at checkout as the shipping address. If you change the shipping address at checkout, it will override the address you provided for the recipient.<h2 data-end="1009" data-start="967" id="when-does-the-subscription-start">When Does the Subscription Start?</h2><ul data-end="1152" data-start="1010"><li data-end="1075" data-start="1010">The subscription is activated immediately after purchase.</li><li data-end="1152" data-start="1076">The first letter is processed and mailed within 5 business days.</li></ul><h2 data-end="1184" data-start="1159" id="mailing-timeline">Mailing Timeline</h2>First Letter:<ul data-end="1346" data-start="1206"><li data-end="1276" data-start="1206">Free Shipping &#x2013; USPS First Class Mail (7&#x2013;10 business days)</li><li data-end="1346" data-start="1277">Paid Shipping &#x2013; USPS Ground Advantage (2&#x2013;5 business days)</li></ul>Subsequent Letters:<ul data-end="1483" data-start="1374"><li data-end="1440" data-start="1374">Mailed mid-month each month via USPS First Class Mail.</li><li data-end="1483" data-start="1441">Arrives within 7&#x2013;10 business days.</li></ul>For any questions, feel free to reach out to <a data-end="1557" data-start="1532" rel="noopener">support@historybymail.com</a>!

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