ANKLink® FAQs

This document contains frequently asked questions (FAQs) and answers for the ANK^Link product.

Intelligent Mail® Package Barcode Compliance Update

This document provides a general update to IMpb. Topics include overview and current status, IMpb Quality compliance metrics and MTAC Work Group #187 objectives.

Share Mail STIDs Now Available

Beginning October 1, 2016, Share Mail will be available as a Unique IMb or Static IMb service option.

Share Mail Service Type Identifier (STID) Table

This document provides STID Information for Priority Mail®, Reply Mail by ZIP, Reply Mail by MID, and *ShareMail* will take effect on October 1, 2016.

PostalOne!® Release 43.1.1.0

Clarification to the Move Update Standard

This document contains information on the Move Update standards.

PS Form 17: Federal Agency Stamp Requisition Form

Only federal agencies that have an Official Mail account can use this form. To order, you must get approval from your agency’s mail manager.

Modify MTEOR Order

The Modify Order function allows users to make changes to orders from MTEOR.

Publication 32: Glossary of Postal Terms

This publication provides an exhaustive glossary of industry terms and acronmys. 

Licensing Announcement: Instructions on Submitting MPE Audit Test Decks for Grading

Reminder! All NCOALink® MPE Data User Licensees are required to return test answer files via Electronic Product Fulfillment (EPF).

Informed Visibility® Mail Tracking & Reporting (IV®-MTR) Mail.XML™ Test Message SSL Certificate

This ZIP file includes the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificate for MailXML™ test pull messages in the IV-MTR application. This certificate is necessary when using Mail.XML pull messages to receive mail tracking data from the IV application.

Postal Customer Council (PCC) Insider

This document provides PCC insider related information (memebership, education, communication, policy administration, and notices).

Licensing Announcement: Reminder on Processing NCOALink® MPE Audit Test Decks

A reminder for NCOALink® licenses to use current live ZIP+ 4 data when processing MPE audit decks.

NCOALink® and Mail Processing Equipment (MPE) User License Agreement

This agreement licenses the use of the NCOALink® product with Mail Processing Equipment.

Licensing Announcement: Updated NCOALink® MPE Performance Requirements

This document provides a licensing announcement for the updated NCOALink® MPE performance requirements.

Q-004 MAC Batch Cycle Q Advisory

This document provides information on the PAVE™/MAC Batch™ Cycle Q Advisory update.

Full-Service Audit Elements: Mailer Version

This document includes an audit checklist for mailers' interested in qualifying for Platinum Full-Service Certification.

Postal Service eDoc Error Codes: Mail.xml Validations

This documente provides spreadsheet data on eDoc Mail.xml validations.

Postal Service Mail.dat Technical Specification v3 (43)

This document is a comprehensive technical guide that outlines steps for exchanging electronic data with the PostalOne! ® system using the Mail.dat® file format. 

Postal Service Mail.dat Technical Specification Version 1 Release 44

Postal Service Mail.dat Technical Specification Version 1 (R44) is a comprehensive technical guide that outlines steps for exchanging electronic data with the PostalOne! ® system using the Mail.dat® file format.

Order Tray Label Holders

This MTEOR guide provides information on how to order Tray Label Holders.

Create Tray Label Holder Request

This document outlines a step-by-step approach to create tray label holder requests for MTE orders.

Licensing Announcement: Zero Table Issues

Information as of April 19, 2016 concerning issues with the Zero Table for National Change of Address (NCOALink®) Mail Processing Equipment (MPE) Data Users. 

Reminder on Updated MPE Testing Requirements

This document provides updated MPE Testing Requirements.

IMpb Deep Dive: Address Quality

This presentation provides a thorough overview of maintaining compliance when using the Intelligent Mail® Package Barcode (IMpb.)