The strong response highlighted the emotional connection many citizens still feel towards the postal service, even as they rarely use it.
Going forward, people who still need to send physical letters will have to drop them off at kiosks inside retail shops. From there, private courier company DAO will handle deliveries within Denmark as well as overseas.
PostNord, however, will continue operating its parcel delivery services, which remain in high demand due to the growth of online shopping, CNN reported.
Denmark is among the most digitally advanced countries in the world. Most government services now function through online platforms, sharply reducing the need for paper-based communication.
“Almost every Dane is fully digital, meaning physical letters no longer serve the same purpose as they once did,” PostNord spokesperson Andreas Brethvad said. He added that electronic communication and e-commerce have overtaken traditional mail in both relevance and volume, CNN reported.