January 2024 Price Change Release Overview
This document includes planned changes under review for the next pricing structure release scheduled for January 2024. It includes details on First-Class and Marketing Mail [...]
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USPS Board of Governors Approve PRC Budget
WASHINGTON, DC – The United States Postal Service Board of Governors today announced its unanimous approval of an adjusted Fiscal Year 2024 budget for the Postal Regulatory [...]
EZ-Workdesk Translates Package Data for Mail Stream Induction
Process your parcels with ease with Eii’s EZ-Workdesk. This turnkey solution captures crucial data about each package and communicates it to your business logic. Your [...]
Campus Mailrooms: Small Space, Limited Budget, and Big Responsibilities
From Tritek: Universities build state-of-the-art research facilities and top-of-the-line athletic training complexes. Upgrading the mail center is rarely on their investment [...]
Beyond the Mail: USPS Offers Geospatial Data Products
The USPS delivers to every address in the nation 6-7 days per week, collecting valuable addressing and geospatial data along the way as part of regular operations. With an [...]
Do Windowed Envelopes Put Customer Privacy at Risk?
From Quadient: Life gives you surprises sometimes. For example, I’m pretty sure you didn’t wake up today expecting to read about the U.S. Patent 701,839, but that is [...]
PA Dept. of Banking Protects Against Fraud, Enhances Outreach with Data
From MAIL Magazine September/October 2023: The Pennsylvania Department of Banking (DOB) oversees the state’s financial institutions. It regulates over 200 state-chartered [...]
USPS Resumes Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests
As of September 25, 2023, residential households in the U.S. can order one set of #4 free at-home tests from USPS.com again. Here’s what you need to know about your [...]
MAILCOM ’23 Exhibitors Offer Money-Saving Solutions for Mail & Distribution
MAILCOM ’23 kicks off October 2 at Resorts in Atlantic City. The annual fall conference and exhibition runs through October 4 and features five keynote presentations [...]
USPS Wants Mail Growth Incentive Discounts For Mailers …
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Postal Service filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) requesting approval to make certain Mail Classification Schedule (MCS) [...]
… Whopping 30% Discount On Additional Mail Entered vs. 2023
WASHINGTON, DC — The USPS plan filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission would give mailers a 30% discount on additional First-Class and Marketing Mail volumes. As [...]
Postage Meters: IMI Compliance and What You Need to Know
Upcoming Seminar At MAILCOM 2023: Intelligent Mail Indicia (IMI) was introduced in 2015 to ensure that postal service receives frequent postage use information to better [...]
Postmatic Feeders For Multi-Thickness Mail
Postmatic automatic Friction Feeders can feed flat and multi-thickness products consistently at high speeds into production streams up to 10″ x 13″. Feed a wide variety [...]
Federal Guidelines For Standardized Patient Address Data
Project US@ was established by the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health Information Technology to create standards for patient address information. The [...]
Staffing Problems Solved With Mailroom Automation
In today’s business world, mailrooms are facing several challenges and one of the biggest is staffing. Seasoned employees are retiring, or they resign, seeking positions [...]
Marriage Mail Incentive Fact Sheet
Marriage Mail is a form of direct mail in which marketing service companies combine or “marry” advertisements (e.g., coupons or sales notices) from multiple companies [...]
USPS Parcel Labeling Guide
This document has been developed to make it easier to create and use labels on parcels shipped via the United States Postal Service. While some flexibility exists in design [...]
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MAILCOM 2023 Course Catalog PDF
MAILCOM 2023 will feature over 70 sessions, keynotes, and exhibits on mail communication and distribution operations. Now in its 41st year, MAILCOM offers professional [...]
HURRICANE IDALIA: Florida Post Offices Mail Service Update
Last updated September 5, 2023 8:45amET Florida 9-2-23 McAlpin, 17054 US Highway 129, 32062 — Operations remain temporarily suspended. All operations have been moved to [...]