How To Reduce Undeliverable (UAA) Mail In USA, Globally

Posted on January 18, 2017 by mailomg in Carousel 1, UAA Mail, Uncategorized // 0 Comments

The simplest way to reduce Undeliverable-As-Addressed (UAA) mail is to run your lists through the USPS National Change of Address Database (NCOA) which updates addresses. Fast and easy through NCOALink, mailers can slash returned mail sent in the United States.

But what about Canada and other countries?

Melissa Data has announced it is extending NCOA coverage and now supports Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Ireland, Poland, Switzerland, The Netherlands, and the United Kingdom, in addition to Canadian NCOA® and USPS® NCOALink® processing in the U.S.

The company’s cloud-based NCOA solutions ensure fast, secure processing. Both U.S. and Canadian NCOA services are available by sending files via email to Melissa Data’s service bureau, or by setting up fully-automated NCOA workflows via FTP (File Transfer Protocol) technology … (click to read more)

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