ANKLink®: The New Address Quality Tool

A 2005 National Customer Support Center presentation on the new ANKLink®, an enhancement to the 18-month NCOALink® product.

NCOALink® Statistics

This spreadsheet includes NCOALink statistics from 2007-2025 by licensee type.

NCOALink® Statistics

This spreadsheet includes NCOALink statistics from 2007-2025 by licensee type.

Modifications to NCOALink® Licenses

This document provides information on modifications to NCOALink® licenses.

Licensing Fees

This document contains information about licensing fees for USPS® Licensed Products.

Licensing Fees

This document contains information about licensing fees for USPS® Licensed Products.

Modifications to NCOALink® Licenses

This document provides information on modifications to NCOALink® licenses.

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.

NCOALink® User Technical Reference Guide

This document is a technical reference guide for NCOALink®.

NCOALink® User Technical Reference Guide

This document is a technical reference guide for NCOALink®.

A Complete Guide to Processing PAFs

PROCESSING ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM (PAF) GUIDE United States Postal Service® Addressing and Geospatial Technology

A Complete Guide to Processing PAFs

PROCESSING ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM (PAF) GUIDE United States Postal Service® Addressing and Geospatial Technology

NCOALink® Reports Master File Descriptions

This document provides a master document for the USPS® NCOALink® Product Reporting Requirements.

NCOALink® Reports Master File Descriptions

This document provides a master document for the USPS® NCOALink® Product Reporting Requirements.

Electronic Product Fulfillment (EPF) Web Access Request Form (PS 5116)

This form is used to create a Web-based account with the Addressing and Geospatial Technology (AGT) office which will be utilized to retrieve/download files from the Electronic Product Fulfillment (EPF) website.

NCOALink® Associated Costs and Fees

This document provides information on the associated costs and fees for NCOALink®.

NCOALink® Compliance Testing Form

This document contains the compliance testing form for the NCOALink® product.

NCOALink® Compliance Testing Form

This document contains the compliance testing form for the NCOALink® product.

Trademarks

Registration and Trademarks of USPS.

Advertising Technical Guide

Advertising technical guide for licensed products.

Advertising Technical Guide

Advertising technical guide for licensed products.

Licensing and Certification Key Personnel Form for NCOALink®

This document contains the Licensing and Certification Key Personnel Form for NCOALink®.

Continuity of Operations Site Certification Procedures (PDF)

This document provides a guide for NCOALink® continuity of site certification.

Licensing and Certification Key Personnel Form for NCOALink®

This document contains the Licensing and Certification Key Personnel Form for NCOALink®.

NCOALink® Mail Processing Equipment (MPE) Key Personnel Form

Reminder on SHA-256 Conversion

Licensing Announcement: Reminder on SHA-256 Conversion

As a reminder, the USPS has begun the conversion of its licensed products from SHA‐1 to SHA‐256. This conversion is based on an OIG (Office of Inspector General) recommendation to transition USPS Licensed Products to a more secure algorithm to comply with current USPS security policies.

Move Update Compliance for Non-U.S. Mailers FAQs

The U.S. Postal Service® has gathered some common questions asked by foreign mailers.

Reminder on the importance of Completing the PAF Accurately

It has come to the attention of the USPS® that some companies that are acting as Broker‐Agents for NCOALink® services are not completing the NCOALink Processing Acknowledgement Form (PAF) accurately.

Updated REST Web Services Documentation

The Electronic Product Fulfillment (EPF) REST Web Services document has been updated to include both USPS® and Akamai server calls.

Clarification to the Move Update Standard

This document contains information on the Move Update standards.

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

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

Move Update at a Glance

Mailers who claim presorted or automation prices for First-Class Mail® or Standard Mail® must comply with the Move Update requirements using one of the approved address hygiene methods.

NCOALink® Weekly & EU Monthly Fulfillment

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

Postal Customer Council (PCC) Workshop: NCOA vs. ACS™: Which is Best?

This presentation provides a comparison of both NCOA and ACS.

Alternative Processing Acknowledgement Form (PAF) Renewal Policy

The Alternative PAF renewal policy serves as an option to the existing PAF renewal policy.

NCOALink® Reporting and Technical Changes Required

The following changes were established during the NCOALink® Developer meetingheld in December 2008.  These requirements should be implemented by all users byOctober 1, 2009.

Move Update: Are You In Compliance?

This presentation from March 2005 National Postal Forum (NPF) on move update compliance.