Properly Securing Bundles of Flats

Please note that as of July of 2025, the Postal Service no longer permits using rubber bands and twine or string for securing bundles of flats, with the exception of bundles of First-Class Mail® flats placed in flat trays.

Package Tracking Options and Modernization

Explore package tracking options with our Product Tracking and Reporting (PTR) application and learn about the planned changes in our recent platform modernization efforts.

January 2026 Release Overview

Catalog Insights Promotion FAQ's

INFORMATIONAL: USPS to Implement Second Phase of Service Standard Refinements on July 1

FAST-Initial Signup and Appointment Scheduling

This covers USPS facility appointments for package induction changes and a detailed walkthrough of how to create and manage appointments and access reports within the Facilities Access and Shipment Tracking (FAST) application.

July 2025 Market Dominant Price Change Filing Webinar Q&A Document

USPS July 2025 Market Dominant Price Change Webinar

Topic: July 2025 Market Dominant Price Change Webinar Date: Apr 14, 2025, 01:15 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

INFORMATIONAL: Manual Address Correction Notices Update

2025 Promotions FAQs

Publication for Streamlined Mail Acceptance for Letters and Flats (Pub 685)

Streamlined Mail Acceptance for Letters and Flats (Pub 685) contains the policies and processes for the verification of eligible business mailings using tools provided by Intelligent Mail® Full-Service, eInduction, and Seamless Acceptance.

INFORMATIONAL: Mercury Remains Prohibited in The Mail

First-Class Mail and Marketing Mail Growth Incentives FAQs

On September 27, 2023, the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) approved the Postal Service request to make Mail Classification Schedule (MCS) changes to establish two distinct Mail growth incentives — a First Class Mail Growth Incentive and a Marketing Mail Growth Incentive.

Combined Service Standard Directory-FCM

NCOALink® with ANKLink® Service Providers

This document provides a list of service providers and contact information for NCOALink® with ANKLink®. These service providers have 18 months of Change-of-address (COA) data from the USPS®. In addition, they inform mailers if a move has occurred in months 19 - 48, but do not provide the new address.

NCOALink® Limited Service Provider Licensees

This document provides a list of service providers and contact information for NCOALink®. These providers receive 18 months of change-of-address (COA) data on a weekly basis from the USPS®. For the full 48 months of COA data refer to the NCOALink Full Service Provider Licensees.

NCOALink® Full Service Provider Licensees

This document contains information about NCOALink® Full Service Provider Licensees.

3D Base Service Standard Directory