I need to send the communication via certified email.
PEC — said as an acronym: 'P-E-C'; also commonly pronounced as one syllable rhyming with 'beck'.
Use this in professional and legal contexts when you need a legally recognised electronic communication that proves delivery. PEC is required for all Italian businesses and professionals and increasingly used in dealings with public administration.
PEC (Posta Elettronica Certificata) is Italy's certified email system, with the same legal standing as a raccomandata con ricevuta di ritorno (registered letter with return receipt). The system generates automatic receipts for both sending and delivery, timestamped and digitally signed. All Italian businesses, professionals, and public administrations must have a PEC address by law.
La mia PEC è valida per i rapporti con la pubblica amministrazione.
My PEC is valid for dealings with public administration.
PEC is the standard channel for formal communications with Italian public offices.
Ho ricevuto una PEC dal comune.
I received a certified email from the municipality.
Public offices increasingly send official notices and responses via PEC.
Aprire una PEC costa circa cinque euro all'anno.
Opening a PEC costs about five euros per year.
PEC is cheap and widely available from providers like Aruba, Infocert, and Poste Italiane.
Italy has over 50 million active PEC addresses — more than any other European country — driven by the legal mandate for businesses and professionals and the practical need for legally certified digital communication. Italy's PEC system predates the EU's eIDAS regulation and is widely studied as a model for trusted electronic communication.