User Guides
03/07/2024
KIT 600–the 2024 Official Election Mail Program Kit

Provides the tools necessary to use the US Mail as a secure, efficient, and effective way to facilitate the election process.

User Guides
01/26/2024
Computerized Delivery Sequence (CDS) User Guide

This document contains a user guide for CDS.

User Guides
01/19/2024
User Guides
01/18/2024
Guide to Move Update

The Move Update standard is a means of reducing the number of mailpieces in a mailing that require forwarding or return by the periodic matching of a mailer’s address records with change-of-address orders received and maintained by the Postal Service. Mailers who claim First-Class Mail presorted or automation prices and USPS Marketing Mail prices must demonstrate that they have updated their mailing list within 95 days before the mailing date.

User Guides
01/16/2024
Address Element Correction (AEC) & AEC II User Guide

A comprehensive user guide to Address Element Correction (AEC) and AEC II®. Topics addressed: the importance of address accuracy, differences between AEC I and II, ACS vs. AEC, fees and payments, processing, and technical information.

User Guides
11/22/2023
DSF2® Licensee Performance Requirements - CASS Cycle O

To achieve DSF certification, the Licensee must comply with all requirements and specifications contained within the License Agreement, the most current version of this document, and the most current version of the Interface Developers Guide unless explicitly allowed, prohibited, or modified by USPS in writing.

User Guides
10/06/2023
USPS Service Standards Getting Started Guide

The Postal Service has developed Service Standards data files to help customers determine the number of days in transit. This tech sheet will provide step-by-step instructions on how to use these data files allowing you to streamline your operations and improve customer experience.  

User Guides
09/14/2023
Parcel Data Exchange (PDX) API Customer Guide

This document provides a customer reference guide for Parcel Data Exchange (PDX) Web Application API.