Alright, you just got a bill emailed to you. What do you do next? You could write out a check, grab an envelope and stamp, and snail mail your payment. Or, you might go to the company’s website and send them an online payment. While most people employ one of those two options, there might soon be a new option coming. If Google gets its way, you will be making the payment right from your Gmail or Inbox app.
A feature given the moniker “Pony Express” is being worked on according to a document leaked to Re/code. Signing up requires a user to reveal information like name, address and Social Security number to a third party company that does an identity check. Once a subscriber’s identity is verified and he is authorized to use the feature, bills should be sent to the account holder’s Gmail address. Payments can be made directly from Gmail or Inbox using a credit card, debit card or bank account information.
