REMINDER: WEBINAR EPS Migration - Tuesday, August 25 @ 2 PM EST

UPDATE: Western-Pacific Area: Bay Valley District - Resumes Operations

Western-Pacific Area - Sacramento & San Francisco Districts - Temporarily Suspends Operations

UPDATE: Southern Area – Louisiana District -Offices Resumes Drop Shipments

UPDATE: Southern Area – Louisiana District - Resumes Plant Operations

Western-Pacific Area -- Bay Valley District --Post Office-New Relocation Offices

Western-Pacific Area - Bay Valley District - Additional Post Office Closed Due To Wildfires

Western-Pacific Area -- San Francisco District - Post Offices Forced To Close Due To Wildfires

Western-Pacific Area -- Bay Valley District - Additional Post Offices Closed Due To Wildfires

Western-Pacific Area -- San Francisco District - Post Offices Closed Due To Wildfires

Western-Pacific Area -- Bay Valley District -Post Office Closed Due to Wildfires

Save the Date – Northeast Area “AIM FOR THURSDAY SERIES” Virtual ZOOM Meeting – August 27, 2020

Southern Area: Louisiana District-Temporarily Suspends Operations -Tropical Storm Marco

Completed Scheduled System Activities - August 23 (08.23.2020)

August 23, 2020 Release Notes (Change 4.0)

The release documentation for Sunday, August 23, 2020 system releases which include the four systems listed below:

• PostalOne! System Release 51.2.0.0
• Business Intelligence Database (BIDS) Release 51.2.0.0
• Program Registration Release 21.5.0.0
• Seamless Acceptance and Service Performance (SASP) Release 27.4.0.0

Live-Client Projects in the Virtual Classroom - Email to Faculty

Live-client experiences—in which students create real integrated marketing campaigns in response to real business challenges—are a key component of a well-rounded marketing education, but have become difficult to execute due to social distancing and a shift to online learning.

Use this email template to introduce faculty members at colleges and universities to the three-part Direct Effect webinar mini-series that will guide them through the steps to providing their students an insightful and rewarding virtual live-client experience.

UPDATE: Scheduled System Activities – August 23 and August 30

REMINDER: Product Tracking & Reporting – System Maintenance August 23, 2020

CANCELLED: Southern Area - Areas Inspiring Mail (AIM) - Virtual Meeting - August 20, 2020

Address Change Service (ACS) with Green & Secure Fact Sheet

Pacific Area AIM Meeting Presentation (August 13, 2020)

Keynote by Joseph Corbett, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President (USPS)

Product Tracking & Reporting – System Maintenance August 23, 2020

Upstate PCC of Greater South Carolina - Spotlight 8.14.20

REMINDER: Scheduled System Activities - Sunday, August 23, 2020

U.S. Postal Service Announces Temporary Price Increase

CANCELLED: Capital Metro Area - Areas Inspiring Mail - Virtual ZOOM Meeting - August 19, 2020

USPS Picture Permit® (PPI) Product Requirements

A guide to the PPi program that includes the following: background and product description, product parameters, registration and application requirements, mailing submission requirements, permit imprint requirements, picture permit design requirements, technical information, and program office contact information. 

USPS Picture Permit® Indicia (PPI) FAQs

Frequently asked questions about the Picture Permit™ Indicia (PPI) program. Topics include a general overview, pricing, participation, authorization process, commingling, Mail Service Providers. 

USPS Picture Permit® Indicia (PPI) Fact Sheet

A quick overview of the benefits of PPi, how to participate, and who to contact with questions. 

USPS Picture Permit® Indicia (PPI) Technical Requirements Version 8.0

USPS Picture Permit® Indicia (PPI) provides organizations the opportunity to include their corporate logo, brand images, or trademarks in the permit indicia space of First-Class Mail® automation letters and postcards, and all USPS Marketing Maill® letters. The addition of images to the permit imprint indicia has the potential of increasing open rates and enhancing the value of the mail.

News to Know from MTAC (Slides) - August 12, 2020

News to Know from MTAC (Zoom) - August 12, 2020

Industry Alert - NOTIFICATION - International Service Resumption and Suspension - Effective August 14, 2020

Pacific Area AIM Virtual Meeting - NO COST-REGISTER TODAY - STARTS IN 1 DAY

Western Area - Hawk District - Temporarily Suspends Retail Operations

Western Area -Hawkeye District Cedar Rapids PDC-NASS 522

Western Area - Hawkeye District - Temporarily Suspends Retail Operations

Retail Operations Temporarily Suspended - South Dekalb Postal Store, Decatur Georgia

Informed Delivery® Post-Campaign (IDPC) through IV-MTR® Data Delegation Request

This form allows a Delegating Company (i.e., Mailer ID [MID] Owner) to provide authorization for delegation of Informed Delivery Post-Campaign (IDPC) Detailed data visibility to a Receiving Company within the IV-MTR application.

Mail Quality Data (MQD) through IV-MTR® Data Delegation Request

This form allows a Delegating Company (i.e., Mailer ID [MID] Owner) to provide authorization for delegation of Mail Quality Data (MQD) visibility to a Receiving Company within the IV-MTR application.

Informed Visibility® Mail Tracking & Reporting (IV®-MTR) Scan Data Delegation Request

This form allows a Delegating Company (i.e., Mailer ID [MID] Owner) to provide authorization for delegation of mail tracking visibility to a Receiving Company within the IV-MTR application. 

Task Team 29 CASS Cycle O Close-Out

Task Team 31 SOP - Incident Communications Hot Wash Close-Out

Task Team 28 Business Mailer Security and Privacy Priorities Close-Out

July 2020 MTAC Focus Group Session Notes Mail Entry and Payment Technology

MTAC UG-TT-WG Matrix (updated August 5, 2020)

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy Modifies Organizational Structure to Support USPS Mission

Extended Mail Forwarding Market Test

Elimination of Dual-Use Priority Mail Express/Priority Mail Boxes 1 and 2

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s Opening Remarks for the USPS Board of Governors Aug. 7 Meeting