Licensing Announcement: Clarification to Addresses on NCOALink® PAFs

In an effort to help clarify the PO Box address issues when the physical street is not provided or not valid on the ZIP + 4® database, this announcment provide guidelines to follow.

Postal Customer Council (PCC) Workshop: Rethink Shipping

This presentation provides information on PCC's effor to "rethink shipping".

Licensing Announcement: Addresses on NCOALink® PAFs

As a reminder, all parties signing NCOALink Processing Acknowledgement Forms (PAFs) must provide a physical street address.

View Report Suite for Mailers

MTEOR provides the ability for Mailers to download and view reports directly from the Dashboard. Major Mailers who receive MTE from an MTESC can view the “Local Mailer Report” and the “Mailer Inventory Report” while Local Mailers can only view their “Local Mailer Report.”

Postal Customer Council (PCC) Insider

PCC newsletter, including updates on membership, education, communication, and policy.

Postal Customer Council (PCC) Workshop: The Power of Mail

Marketers spend $44.5 billion annually on direct mail campaigns. Here's why: studies have found that 65% of consumers have made a purchase as the result of a Direct Mail piece. In this presentation, you will learn how to use direct mail to acquire and retain customers.

USPS® Operations Overview: Kelly Sigmon

This presentation was held at hte Great Lakes Area - August 20, 2015 Meeting.

Postal Customer Council (PCC) Workshop: Pickup Service

This presentation includes information on Eligible Products, Service on USPS.com, Scheduling a Pickup on USPS.com, Bulk File Upload Package Pickup, Scheduling Pickup On Demand on USPS.com, and Editing a Pickup Request on USPS.com.

Postal Customer Council (PCC) Workshop: USPS® Returns

This presentation provides information on returns market and opportunity.

Licensing Announcement: NCOALink® Onsite Reviews

In a coordinated effort that began in December 2014, the Licensing and Certification Department and United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) have teamed up to conduct NCOALink onsite reviews at Licensees’ site locations.

Program Registration Incentives Enrollment User Guide

This guide will help you to enroll for an incentive program. The initial enrollment takes several steps and expedites enrollment for subsequent incentive programs.

NCOALink® MPE Pricing Letter

This announcment indicates a change in NCOALink Mail Processing Equipment licensing fees.

NCOALink® Pricing Letter

This announcement indicates a change in NCOALink licensing fees.

ACS™ Electronic Product Fulfillment (EPF) File Access

Instructions for accessing ACS Electronic Product Fulfillment (EPF) files.

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.

ACS™ Announcement: Electronic Product Fulfillment (EPF) Invoice Modification

The ACS EPF Billing Invoice PDF version has been modified effective with the April 24, 2015 invoice.

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.

Customs Form Certification Checklist

Form to download, complete, and send to NCSC as part of the certification process.

Customs Form Certification Checklist

This document contains a checklist for the Customs Form Certification.

USPS® Delivery Standards and Statistics Fact Sheet

Periodicals Critical Entry Times (CET) Memo

This message describes changes to the standardized National Destination Critical Entry Times (CET) for periodical mailing customers.

Test Procedures for Automatable Polywrap Film

This document provides updated information for USPS-T-3204 - Test Procedures for Automatable Polywrap Film sections referenced in the Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) for the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). Requirements identified in the DMM 201.4.5.  Polywrap Specifications refer to specific sections for test methods in USPS-T-3204 – Test Procedures for Automatable Polywrap Film.

Intelligent Mail® Package Barcode (IMpb) Options for Federal Agencies

As of January 25, 2015, the Intelligent Mail® Package Barcode (IMpb) is required for Certified Mail®, Registered Mail®, Priority Mail® and all packages.

Postal Customer Council (PCC) Workshop: Extra Services

This presentation provides an overview on an Extra Sevices.

ACS™ File Format Sample File

Sample file formats for ACS™.

Transportation Instruction Icons

.JPG Files of Icons

Transportation Instruction Icons

This document contains a ZIP folder of icons for Transportation Instructions.

MTEOR Standing Requests for Local Mailers: FAQ

This document lists general frequently asked questions (FAQ's) and answerse for MTEOR Standing Requests for Local Mailers.

Deactivate a Standing Request Template

This document outlines a step-by-step approach to deactivate a standing request template for MTE orders.

Modify a Standing Request Template

This document outlines a step-by-step approach to modify a standing request template for MTE orders.

Create Standing Request Template

This document outlines a step-by-step approach to create a standing request template for MTE orders.

NCOALink® Weekly & EU Monthly Fulfillment

This document provides the weekly and monthly fulfillment for the NCOALink® product.

LACSLink® Software Interface Distributor Performance Requirements

This document contains information on LACSLink® Software Interface Distributor Performance Requirements.

SuiteLink® User Technical Reference

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

Folded Self-Mailer (FSM) FAQs

This document contains FAQs related to the Folded Self-Mailer.

USPS® Package Returns Comparison Checklist

This document is being updated and will return shortly. Thank you for your patience. 

USPS® Provisioning Services Partner Guide

Provisioning Services provides your company an AS2 interface with USPS®. This presentation shows you how to set it up.

USPS® Provisioning Services Partner Prerequisites Guide

Provisioning Services provides your company an AS2 interface with USPS®. This guide describes the prerequisites needed before the installation and setup can be completed.

MTEOR Mailer Registration: FAQs

This document lists frequently asked questions (FAQs) and answers regarding MTEOR Registration.

Intelligent Mail Barcode Tracing (IMb Tracing®) User Guide

Refer to this guide to learn more about how IMb Tracing can benefit you and how to get started.

Identifying Mail Owners in eDoc

This document provides an overview of the current and October 2014 manner the Postal Service interprets key fields in electronic documentation (eDoc) to identify the Mail Owner.

USPS® Provisioning Services Partner FAQ Guide

This document provides frequently asked questions (FAQs) and answers about AS2 interface.

Full-Service Mailer's Checklist

Your Quality Manual includes the written procedures required by the Quality Manual (QM) standards and must also contain all the supporting documentation to meet the FULL SERVICE standards. Regardless of the type of certification (List Mailer, Presort Bureau, or Consolidator), your Quality Manual must address letters, flats, and parcels based on your operations. Your manual must declare organizational policies and the organization-wide objectives describing how you will meet the FULL SERVICE standards.

Place Order Instruction

This document provides information on MTEORs Place Order procedure.

MTEOR Equipment and Ordering: FAQs

This document lists frequently asked questions and answers for MTESC Mailers about MTEOR Equipment and Ordering procedures.

Withdraw Order Guide

The document outlines how to use the Withdraw Order function, which allows users to easily remove orders from MTEOR.

Replicate Order Guide

This document provides informatino on replicating orders allows users to quickly and easily place orders with similar MTE requests.

MTEOR Requesting from a Plant: FAQ

This document lists general frequently asked questions and answers (FAQ's) for placing a request from a postal plant.

MTE Request Details Overview

The following document is designed to help users understand the request details page and associated information.

Replicate MTE Request

This document explains how the “Replicate Request” function allows users to easily duplicate a request on their MTEOR Dashboard for future pick up or delivery.