New Informed Visibility Mailer Guides

Posted on December 19, 2019 by mailomg in memo 446, Uncategorized // 0 Comments

Informed Visibility Mail Tracking & Reporting (IV-MTR) User Guide

The User Guide updated December 2, 2019 describes the prerequisites for receiving mail tracking data through IV-MTR, the data provisioning options available, and how to use the application. (Click to read)

Provisioning Enterprise Payment (EPS) and Package Platform (PPC) Data through Informed Visibility (IV)

This new guide issued December 2, 2019 provides instructions for receiving Enterprise Payment System (EPS) and Package Platform Concept (PPC) data through the IV Mail Tracking & Reporting (IV-MTR) application. Instructions include how to get access, create and manage a data feed, manage the address book, and manage data delegation. (Click to read)

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USPS AMERICAN REVOLUTION STAMPS

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