User Guides
10/01/2012
Electronic Documentation (eDoc) and Full-Service Authorization Guide for Software Vendors using Mail.XML

This document contains a user guide for eDoc and Full-Service vendors usings Mail.xml.

User Guides
10/01/2012
Electronic Documentation (eDoc) and Full-Service Authorization Guide for Software Vendors using Mail.dat

This document contains a user guide on eDoc and Full-Service software vendors.

Announcements
09/07/2012
Licensing Announcement: NCOALink® Product Release #1044

It has been determined that delivery of NCOALink product release# 1044, that was shipped Tuesday, September 5, has been delayed.

Announcements
07/25/2012
DPV® PBSA Records

Effective with the August release, the USPS® has included the PBSA (Post Office Box Street Address) records in the following products.

Data Files
07/12/2012
R11 RDI™ Cycle M Static Data

This zip file contains RDI 11-digit static data for Cycle M.

User Guides
07/01/2012
Publication 407: Optional Procedure Mailing System (OPMS)

This document covers OPMS basics, mailer responsibilities and requirements, and the request process for OPMS.

Quick Service Guides
06/21/2012
Checklist for Mail Processing Equipment (MPE) Certification

This document contains the checklist for MPE certification approval.

User Guides
06/10/2012
A Guide to Customer/Supplier Agreements

This document provides guidance on how to create a Customer/Supplier Agreement (CSA), a written notice that confirms, for a commercial mailer, the Origin-Entry preparation requirements.

Announcements
05/07/2012
Licensing Announcement: PAF Requirements Reminder

As a reminder, NCOALink® and FASTforward® licensees are required by their license agreements to acquire a Processing Acknowledgement Form (PAF) for each of their customers.

Fact Sheets
05/03/2012
Mail Processing Equipment (MPE) Processing Acknowledgement Form (PAF) Requirements

This document pertains to MPE Data Users; MPE Licensees who elect to return an electronic file to customers; and End Users processing in the WAN (cloud) environment.

Announcements
04/26/2012
Licensing Announcement: Issues with NCOALink® 48-Month Hash Data

The NCOALink® hash data product (release# 1025) contains the previous release’s data. Please do not attempt to load the NCOALink hash data.

Applications/ Forms
04/11/2012
Move To Competitive Street Addressing (MTC SA) Customer Agreement

This service allows users to have the option of using the street address of this Post Office™ location for mailing addresses in addition to their P.O. Box number.

Fact Sheets
04/10/2012
Definitions for Move to Competitive Street Addressing (MTC SA) for PO Boxes

This document defines commonly used terms related to Move to Competitive Street Addressing for PO Boxes.

Applications/ Forms
04/02/2012
Additional Accounts Information

Additional Accounts Information sheet for completion with Mailer ID (MID) Application.

Applications/ Forms
04/01/2012
Periodicals Accuracy, Grading, and Evaluation (PAGE) Developer Pre-Certification Questionnaire

This questionnaire is required to assist the Periodicals Accuracy Grading and Evaluation (PAGE) Department in the evaluation of software products participating in PAGE certification.

Announcements
01/17/2012
DPV® CMRA Table Expansion

Effective with the February release of the DPV® monthly data fulfillment, P.O. Box™ (PBSA) records will be added to the CMRA table.

Tools
01/02/2012
Traditional ACS™ Keyline Utility

Traditional Keyline Utility - Enter a keyline, see the check digit.

Fact Sheets
01/01/2012
Address Element Correction (AEC) Confidence and Vendor Options

Description of AEC levels of confidence and instructions for vendors to begin processing submitted files.

Tech Guides
12/29/2011
Intelligent Mail® Package Barcode (IMpb) Specification

This document provides specifications for generating and printing the US Postal Service (USPS) Intelligent Mail® Package Barcode (IM™ Package Barcode). Additionally, this specification governs the production of “Extra Service” barcodes such as Certified, Insurance, Delivery Confirmation, Signature Confirmation, etc.

Announcements
12/21/2011
Licensing Announcement: NCOALink® Price Changes

As a result of the USPS Domestic and International Mailing Services Price Change, effective January 22, 2012, the NCOALink® licensing fees will change.

Tech Guides
11/06/2011
Customer / Supplier Agreement Simplification Job Aid

The purpose of this document is to define the simplification changes to Customer / Supplier Agreements (CSAs) effective November 6, 2011.

Quick Service Guides
11/04/2011
Approved Mailer Alternative Mail Transport Equipment (MTE)

When the Postal Service™ is unable to provide Mail Transport Equipment (MTE) due to a shortage of equipment at Processing and Distribution Centers or Mail Transport Equipment Service Centers (MTESC), mailers may request an exception to prepare mailings using approved alternative containers.

Announcements
11/02/2011
Licensing Announcement: DSF2® Throwback Table Expansion

In an effort to provide value added enhancements to the traditional P.O. Box™ service, 3,700 postal locations are adding ‘P.O. Box Street Addresses’ (PBSA) to the AMS database.

Quick Service Guides
11/01/2011
Customer-Supplier Agreement (CSA) Simplification Job Aid

The purpose of this document is to define the simplification changes to Customer/ Supplier Agreements (CSAs) effective November 6, 2011. As part of the ongoing simplification effort, CSAs have been modified to only contain the information necessary for First-Class separations.

Quick Service Guides
10/01/2011