CASS™ Technical Guide for Cycle N

This document provides a technical guide for the CASS™ product. The CASS™ certification process is designed in cooperation with the mailing industry to improve the accuracy of addresses for mail qualifying for postal discounts.

Mail.dat Technical Specifications R47 V3

Version 3 of the comprehensive technical guide that outlines steps for exchanging electronic data with the PostalOne! system.

Guide to Postage Assessment

For postage assessment information please see the attached guide to Streamlined Mail Acceptance for Letters and Flats.

Postal Service Mail.xml Technical Specifications

Appendix B: Universal Name/Address Record

This appendix to the PAVE technical guide contains information on universal name / address record for BMA certification.

USPS® Verification of Periodicals Advertising Percentage

The Postal Service requires publishers, qualifying for Periodicals mailing privileges, to provide the percentage of advertising and non-advertising content for each issue to determine the pound price charge (DMM 207.2.1.5) of the mailing.

Intelligent Mail Tray Label 24-Digit Technical Specifications

This document contains tech specs for mailers that use 24-Digit barcoded labels on trays, flat tubs, and sacks of mail. It also provides information for software vendors associated with the production of these barcoded labels so that the trays and sacks may be processed within postal facilities using the appropriate automated handling equipment.

Click-N-Ship Business ProTM (CNS BPro) External User Guide

Click-N-Ship Business ProTM is a desktop software application that allows customers to generate and print package labels with the Intelligent Mail® Package Barcode (IMpb). Customers can electronically create and submit a shipping manifest, and pay for those packages through an electronic payment account with funds automatically debited as manifests are received.

A Guide to Full Service

This guide will assist users in complying with Section 705.24 and others in the Mailing Standards of the U.S. Postal Service Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) that involve the requirements of two Federal Register notices on the use of Full-Service Intelligent Mail to qualify for automation prices when the mail pieces are First-Class, Standard, Periodicals, or Bound Printed Matter.

Intelligent Mail® Barcode (IMb) 4-State Specification

This document provides the specifications for generating and printing the Intelligent Mail® barcode (IMb) used in the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) mailstream. The IMb is also known as the USPS OneCode Solution or USPS 4-State Customer Barcode (abbreviated 4CB, 4-CB, or USPS4CB). This document provides information for software developers and users alike on the creation and printing of compliant IMb. It describes the symbology, format, fields, values and other characteristics of the Postal Service IMb.

SuiteLink® User Technical Reference

This document provides software developers a technical guide for SuiteLink®.

Container, Tray, and Bundle Visibility User Guide

This user guide shows mailers how to obtain Container, Tray, and Bundle tracking information. 

Appendix C: Sample Qualification Reports

This document contains a list of sample qualification reports for PAVE™ (Presort Accuracy, Validation, and Evaluation.)

Electronic Mailing Information and Reports Guide

The purpose of the Electronic Mailing Information and Reports Guide is to provide information on how to access and use electronic mailing reports and to keep the user apprised of the continuous improvements to the reports as the Intelligent Mail Program matures. 

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.

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.

Test Environment for Mailers (TEM) Checklist and Troubleshooting

This document will help prepare customers to use electronic documentation to submit qualification reports and postage statements (commonly called eDoc) and for customers who are required to test in the Test Environment for Mailers (TEM). 

Intelligent Mail Tray Label 10-Digit and 10/24-Digit Technical Specifications

Z4 Info File Layout

This data file presents a table of codes for primary and secondary numbers to describe Z4Info files.

CASS™ and MASS™ Guidelines

eInduction SV Facilities List

This document contains SV-enabled induction facilities in CSV format.

DSF2® Flat File Interface Developers Guide

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

DSF2® Interface Developers Guide

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