Full-Service Intelligent Mail Options for Small Business (with notes)

This presentation from a September 2016 PPC Workshop provides an overview, benefits, and steps to getting started with Full-Service Intelligent Mail. Includes presenter's notes.

Full-Service Intelligent Mail Options for Small Business

This presentation from a September 2016 PPC Workshop provides an overview, benefits, and steps to getting started with Full-Service Intelligent Mail.

Move Update Compliance for Non-U.S. Mailers FAQs

The U.S. Postal Service® has gathered some common questions asked by foreign mailers. Chief among these questions: How may a foreign mailer sending Standard Mail® into the United States meet the new Move Update requirement?

L000 NDC Labeling List

Current labeling lists on the FAST site.
 

PCC® Membership Brochure

A program offered by the Postal Service, the PCC® helps large and small businesses maximize profits with mailing and shipping. It offers education, training, and best practices for cost-effective mailing and shipping plus assistance for implementing strategic solutions for local challenges.

Driver Version of Drop Ship Work Flow (Transportation Company in Spanish)

This document provides information on the Driver Version of Drop Ship Work Flow Transportation Company (in Spanish).

Driver Version of Drop Ship Work Flow (Transportation Company in English)

This document provides information on the Driver Version of Drop Ship Work Flow Transportation Company (in English).

Driver Version of Drop Ship Work Flow

This document provides information on the Driver Version of Drop Ship Work Flow.

Introducing the PCC® Portal: a Collaboration Space for PCC® Leadership

PCC Best Practice: Central Ohio PCC Builds Membership Through Sponsor Promo Codes

Like other industry organizations in these tough times, many PCCs are finding it harder and harder to attract members to their events. 

PCC Mentoring Program

There are many ways for one PCC to help another PCC.  Advising, sharing, collaborating, co-hosting, partnering, and pooling resources are just a few suggestions.  Many PCC interactions are casual or situational and do not need a formal basis to be beneficial.  However, when a PCC decides that they would like to enter into a more formal relationship with another PCC – then the relationship may benefit both parties by adding more structure.

L801 AADCs: Letter-Size Mailings

L801 describes the service area by individual 3-digit ZIP Code prefix for automation rate letter-size mailings.

Reminder on the importance of Completing the PAF Accurately

It has come to the attention of the USPS® that some companies that are acting as Broker‐Agents for NCOALink® services are not completing the NCOALink Processing Acknowledgement Form (PAF) accurately.

Updated REST Web Services Documentation

The Electronic Product Fulfillment (EPF) REST Web Services document has been updated to include both USPS® and Akamai server calls.

Mobile Shopping Promotion Requirements

This document includes background and program description, parameters, eligibility requirements, technical information, as well as contact information for Mobile Promotion.

Postal Explorer

International Mailers Advisory Group

Look Up a ZIP Code™ Tool

R44.0.1.0 PostalOne!® Release Notes

The PostalOne! system Release 44.0.1.0 will be implemented on August 21, 2016 to introduce software fixes to the system. This includes corrections to issues previously identified in a prior release. These Release Notes provide the contents of the release and affected subsystems. Contents of this document are subject to change.

Weekly Incorrect Scanner Configuration Report

This document contains the downloadable weekly Incorrect Scanner Configuration Report in Excel. 

Structure Change Request

This document contains a zip file of .dat and .XML structure change request files.

Structural Change Requests for Idealliance Mail.dat and Mail.XML

This document contains information on timelines for the Mail.dat and Mail.XML version start and termination dates for the following functionalities:

• eDoc and Postage Statement Functionality
  • Mail.dat Job Submissions
  • Mail.XML Job Submissions
• Mail. XML Data Distribution Functionality
• Mail. XML Profile Management (MID-CRID) Functionality
• Mail. XML FAST Functionality

Manifest Analysis Certification (MAC™) Gold Manifest Mailing Application

This document provides an application for MAC Gold Manifest Mailing System.

Pre-production Environment Training

Presort Accuracy, Validation and Evaluation (PAVE™) Test Files

Windows and Mainframe Encoder Software and Fonts

Vendor Enrollment Tool

This tool allows vendors to enroll for Intelligent Mail® Barcodes.

PO Box™ Throwback Table in the DPV® Product

In an effort to facilitate and grow the packaged‐service business, the USPS® has made the decision to include the PO Box Throwback table in the DPV and AMS API Products.

ANKLink® FAQs

This document contains frequently asked questions (FAQs) and answers for the ANK^Link product.

Intelligent Mail® Package Barcode Compliance Update

This document provides a general update to IMpb. Topics include overview and current status, IMpb Quality compliance metrics and MTAC Work Group #187 objectives.

Share Mail STIDs Now Available

Beginning October 1, 2016, Share Mail will be available as a Unique IMb or Static IMb service option.

Share Mail Service Type Identifier (STID) Table

This document provides STID Information for Priority Mail®, Reply Mail by ZIP, Reply Mail by MID, and *ShareMail* will take effect on October 1, 2016.

PostalOne!® Release 43.1.1.0

Clarification to the Move Update Standard

This document contains information on the Move Update standards.

PS Form 17: Federal Agency Stamp Requisition Form

Only federal agencies that have an Official Mail account can use this form. To order, you must get approval from your agency’s mail manager.

Modify MTEOR Order

The Modify Order function allows users to make changes to orders from MTEOR.

Publication 32: Glossary of Postal Terms

This publication provides an exhaustive glossary of industry terms and acronyms.

Licensing Announcement: Instructions on Submitting MPE Audit Test Decks for Grading

Reminder! All NCOALink® MPE Data User Licensees are required to return test answer files via Electronic Product Fulfillment (EPF).

Informed Visibility® Mail Tracking & Reporting (IV®-MTR) Mail.XML™ Test Message SSL Certificate

This ZIP file includes the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificate for MailXML™ test pull messages in the IV-MTR application. This certificate is necessary when using Mail.XML pull messages to receive mail tracking data from the IV application.

Postal Customer Council (PCC) Insider

This document provides PCC insider related information (memebership, education, communication, policy administration, and notices).

Licensing Announcement: Reminder on Processing NCOALink® MPE Audit Test Decks

A reminder for NCOALink® licenses to use current live ZIP+ 4 data when processing MPE audit decks.

NCOALink® and Mail Processing Equipment (MPE) User License Agreement

This agreement licenses the use of the NCOALink® product with Mail Processing Equipment.

Licensing Announcement: Updated NCOALink® MPE Performance Requirements

This document provides a licensing announcement for the updated NCOALink® MPE performance requirements.

Q-004 MAC Batch Cycle Q Advisory

This document provides information on the PAVE™/MAC Batch™ Cycle Q Advisory update.

Full-Service Audit Elements: Mailer Version

This document includes an audit checklist for mailers' interested in qualifying for Platinum Full-Service Certification.

Postal Service eDoc Error Codes: Mail.xml Validations

This documente provides spreadsheet data on eDoc Mail.xml validations.

Postal Service Mail.dat Technical Specification v3 (43)

This document is a comprehensive technical guide that outlines steps for exchanging electronic data with the PostalOne! ® system using the Mail.dat® file format. 

Postal Service Mail.dat Technical Specification Version 1 Release 44

Postal Service Mail.dat Technical Specification Version 1 (R44) is a comprehensive technical guide that outlines steps for exchanging electronic data with the PostalOne! ® system using the Mail.dat® file format.

Order Tray Label Holders

This MTEOR guide provides information on how to order Tray Label Holders.

Create Tray Label Holder Request

This document outlines a step-by-step approach to create tray label holder requests for MTE orders.