Applications/ Forms
Mailpiece Design Analyst (MDA) Assistance Request Form

 

Complete this form and submit to MDA@usps.gov to request the assistance of an MDA.

Fact Sheets
Commonly Asked Mailpiece Design Analyst (MDA) Customer Questions

Commonly asked questions and answers from MDA customers.

Presentations
Mailpiece Design Analyst (MDA) Customer Service Help Desk Process

This presentation outlines the MDA Customer Service Help Desk Process.

Presentations
Service Standards

This presentation provides information on Service Standards.

Data Files
Service Hubs and Facilities Locations

This document provides a list of service hub facilities, includes area, district, NASS, site, locale key, and start date.

Presentations
ANKLink®: The New Address Quality Tool

A 2005 National Customer Support Center presentation on the new ANKLink®, an enhancement to the 18-month NCOALink® product. Includes an overview, features and benefits, application details, and requirements.

Publications
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.

Announcements
Electronic Verification System (eVS®) Publications and Instructions

This document contains eVS® guides and publications.

Publications
Publication 286: Postal Customer Council Program Policies and Rules

This publication provides information on Postal Customer Council Program Policies and Rules.

Fact Sheets
Computerized Delivery Sequence (CDS) Sample ZIP Code™ Password

The CDS Sample ZIP Code file requires a password.

Quick Service Guides
Computerized Delivery Sequence (CDS) Conversion Software Instructions (Windows)

This docoument provides instructions for Windows conversion software for the CDS product.

Fact Sheets
Computerized Delivery Sequence (CDS) No Stat Counts

This document contains the No Stats Count Data file for CDS.

Fact Sheets
Computerized Delivery Sequence (CDS) Products on Electronic Product Fulfillment (EPF)

Beginning October 2014, all Address Quality and Address Management products will be provided via the Electronic Product Fulfillment (EPF) method. CD/DVD fulfillment will no longer be an option for product fulfillment.

Applications/ Forms
PS Form 3553: CASS™ Summary Report

This form is the CASS™ Summary Report.

User Guides
Unique Intelligent Mail® Barcode (IMb) Testing for Postal Wizard Summary

This guide gives an overview of the procedures for testing Unique IMbs.

Applications/ Forms
Manifest Analysis Certification (MAC) Batch™ Customer Charge Form

This document provides information on the MAC Batch™ Customer Charge Form.

Fact Sheets
Manifest Report with Rate Summary Sample

This document provides information on the Manifest Report with a Rate Summary Sample.

Fact Sheets
Appendix D: First-Class Automation Flats (Tray-Based) Rate Summary by Weight

This document provides additional information on first-class automation flats (tray-based) rate summary by weight.

Fact Sheets
Appendix C: First-Class Automation Letters Summary By Weight

This document contains addtional information on letters summary by weight sample.

Quick Service Guides
Steps to Create the Intelligent Mail® Barcode

This document is a quick-reference guide for creating your Intelligent Mail® Barcodes.

Tools
Barcode Decoder/Encoder

The IMb encoder and decoder tool allows you to convert Intelligent Mail® barcodes into numeric equivalents, or vice versa.

Quick Service Guides
How to know if a Record is not a Business

This document provides a quick service guide to know if a record is not a business.

Fact Sheets
Information on Public Seed Records

This document provides facts and additional information on Public Seed records.

Tech Guides
DSF2® Flat File Interface Developers Guide

This document contains a technical guide for DSF2® flat file interface developers.

Tech Guides
DSF2® Interface Developers Guide

This document provides a technical guide for DSF2® interface developers.

Data Files
Sample ZIP + 4® File TXT

This document provides a sample of a ZIP + 4 .txt file.

Data Files
Sample ZIP + 4® Transaction File TXT

This document provides a sample of a ZIP + 4 Transaction .txt file.

Data Files
City State Sample File XLS

This document contains the sample file for AIS City State product.

Fact Sheets
Current Cycle Test Parameters

This document provides a technical guide on the current cycle test parameters.

Fact Sheets
Appendix D: Multiline Optical Character Readers (MLOCR) Documentation

This document provides information on MLOCRs.

Fact Sheets
User Guides
Intelligent Mail® Tray Label Certification Guide

This document contains the user guide for Intelligent Mail Tray Label certification.

Fact Sheets
Enhanced Line of Travel (eLOT) Master Product File Format

This document contains the master product file format for eLOT.