Mailer Identifier (MID) Application Process

The Postal Service will issue a Mailer Identifier (MID) to mail owners and mailing agents for use in the Intelligent Mail® container barcode, Intelligent Mail® tray barcode, or Intelligent Mail® barcode.

eVS® File Format v2.0

Appendix C: Shipping Services File Version 2.0 (as of 12/31/2020).

eVS® File Format v1.7

Appendix B: Shipping Services File Version 1.7 (as of 12/31/2020).

Mailer Identifier (MID) Application

Complete the following application to request a Mailer Identifier (MID) for use in the Intelligent Mail® container barcode, Intelligent Mail® tray barcode, or Intelligent Mail® barcode. The information provided will not be disclosed outside the Postal Service.

COMPLETED -- EXPEDITED PostalOne! System Release 52.0.1.3 - Sunday, January 31, 2021 (01.31.2021)

January 31, 2021 PostalOne! System Release Notes 52.0.1.3

The PostalOne! System was updated to properly handle the case where both a Value Added Refund (VAR) and a Seamless Incentive discount (in the form of a refund) are pending on the same postage statement. Previously, the Seamless Incentive discount failed for this scenario, as the process was not equipped to handle multiple refund types on a single postage statement.

Mail Spoken Here - USPS Industry Engagement & Outreach Monthly Newsletter – January 2021

EXPEDITED PostalOne! System Release 52.0.1.3 - Sunday, January 31, 2021

Informed Delivery® System Impact- January 29, 2021

ACS Tables: PARS 2020

This spreadsheet contains 12 tables outlining ACS volume and cost for UAA Mail from FY2020.

Base Tables: PARS 2020

This spreadsheet contains 44 base tables focusing on postal operations, cost, and volume of handling UAA mail from FY2020.

Class Tables: PARS 2020

This spreadsheet contains 64 class tables that provide cost and volume by class of mail, presort category, and shape from FY2020.

Volume Tables: PARS 2020

This spreadsheet contains 3 volume tables that provide summary data by class of mail, shape, presort category, and disposition of UAA Mail.

Reminder PCC Advisory Committee Reporting on News You Need to Know from MTAC

January 2021 MTAC Focus Group Action Items

Southern Area: Houston District - Office Closed – Sam Houston Station

Data Privacy Day

RESOLVED: ACH Debit Payment Methods Reactivated

Enterprise Payment System (EPS) Incorrect ACH Debit Payment Method Suspension

January 2021 MTAC Focus Group Business Mail Entry & Payment Technology

January 2021 MTAC Focus Group Customer Experience, Product Solutions, Business Technology

January 2021 MTAC Focus Group Processing & Delivery Operations, Enterprise Analytics

Atlantic Area Inspiring Mail (AIM) For Thursday Series – Virtual Zoom Meeting February 18, 2021 at 11:00 AM

Reminder USPS Cybersecurity Strategy

Reminder USPS Cybersecurity Strategy

COMPLETED: EXPEDITED PostalOne! System Release 52.0.1.2 – January 26, 2021

2021 MTAC Meeting Wednesday January 27, 2021

January 26, 2021 PostalOne! System Release 52.0.1.2

On Tuesday, January 26, 2021, the United States Postal Service implemented the following software changes:

PostalOne! System Release 52.0.1.2 These Release Notes provide the contents of the release and affected subsystems. The section titled Corrections to Known Issues is derived from External Trouble Reports (ETRs) and Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) for inclusion in this release. 

January 2021 MTAC Open Session Task Team Closeout

Presented by Dale Kennedy, Manager Product Classification.

January 2021 MTAC Open Session Operations Overview

Presented by Isaac Cronkhite, Chief Logistics & Processing Operations Officer and Executive Vice President.

January 2021 MTAC Open Session Retail and Delivery Update

Presented by Kristin Seaver, Chief Retail & Delivery Officer and Executive Vice President.

January 2021 MTAC Open Session Processing & Delivery Operations, Enterprise Analytics Focus Group Leaders

Presented by Josh Colin, Vice President Delivery Operations, Mike Barber, Vice President Processing & Maintenance Operations and Jeff Johnson Vice President Enterprise Analytics.

January 2021 MTAC Open Session Business Mail Entry & Payment Technology Focus Group Leaders

Presented by Marc McCrery, Vice President Technology Applications and Tom Foti, Vice President Product Solutions.

January 2021 MTAC Open Session Customer Experience, Product Solutions, Business Technology

Presented by Kelly Sigmon, Vice President Customer Experience, Gary Reblin, Vice President Business Technology and Tom Foti, Vice President Product Solutions.

EXPEDITED PostalOne! System Release 52.0.1.2 – Tuesday, January 26, 2021

January 2021 MTAC Open Session CTO Update

Presented by Gary Reblin, Vice President Business Technology.

Product Tracking & Reporting - System Maintenance - January 31, 2021

Seamless Acceptance Incentive Outage

Western-Pacific Area: Bay Valley District -Brookdale Post Office - Closed Due to Weather

PCC Industry Speaker Database Form - March 5, 2024

COMPLETED: Commercial Systems’ Activities – Sunday, January 24, 2021

January 24, 2021 Release Notes (Change 3.0)

This document includes the January 24, 2021 releases below:

• PostalOne! System Release 52.0.1.0 (January Price Change 2021)
• Centralized Account Processing System (CAPS) Release 52.0.0.0
• Enterprise Payment System (EPS) Release 4.2.1.0
• Seamless Acceptance and Service Performance (SASP) Release 28.1.0.0

REMINDER: Scheduled Commercial Systems’ Activities – Sunday, January 24, 2021

UPDATE: Scheduled Commercial Systems' Activities - January 24, 2021

Informed Delivery® System Impact - January 24, 2021

MTAC Open Session Agenda Tuesday January 26, 2021

RESOLVED: INCIDENT #05629445 - Data Feeds Now Current (01.22.2021)

2021 Earned Value Promotion Webinar Presentation

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2021 Tactile, Sensory, and Interactive Promotion Webinar Recording

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