User Guides
02/26/2026
Provisioning Mail Quality Data with Informed Visibility® Mail Tracking and Reporting

Mail Quality Data (MQD-IV) leverages the Informed Visibility® Mail Tracking & Reporting (IV®-MTR) application to enable mailers to receive uncapped Mail Quality Data. Detailed error data from the Mailer Scorecard is available for Full Service, Move Update, eInduction, and Seamless Acceptance.

Data Files
02/26/2026
Z4 Info File

A downloadable ZIP file containing information related to the Z4 Info File

Data Files
02/26/2026
Early Warning System (EWS002C0.ZIP)

This file is the EWS production file and is updated weekly. This file contains the Early Warning System data file for the CASS™ and MASS™ certification process.

 

Data Files
02/25/2026
Labeling List Changes Effective April 1, 2026

Effective April 1, 2026, the Postal Service™ will revise Labeling List(s) L002, L005, L007, L012, L016, L051, L201, and L606 to reflect changes in mail processing operations. Mailers are expected to label according to these revised lists for mailings inducted on or after the April 1, 2026, effective date through May 31, 2026, expiration date. The changes will be published in the Postal Bulletin, Issue #22698.

Release Notes
02/25/2026
USPS APIs Release Notes

For the latest updates, please review the USPS APIs Release Notes.

Contact Lists
02/25/2026
USPS® Approved Manufacturers of Mailing Containers for Adult Birds

A list of contact information for adult bird container manufacturers that have been certified by USPS.

Error Codes
02/24/2026
Release Notes
02/24/2026
July 2026 Release Overview

Note: For the latest technical specifications, please see the July 2026 Price Change Release Notes as they are published. Mail.dat and Mail.XML updates required for this release.