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Domestic Mail Manual (DMM): Mailing Standards U.S. Postal Service updated November 7, 2022
Here is the Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) — the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, updated 11-7-22: U.S. Postage Rates All Classes Effective January [...]
International Mail Service Suspensions
Updated: Jan. 5, 2023 The Postal Service is temporarily suspending international mail acceptance for certain destinations due to impacts related to the COVID-19 pandemic and [...]
California Post Offices Mail Service Update
Last updated 1-11-2023 11am ET California 1-11-23 The following Post Offices are currently closed due to the winter storms: Montecito, 1470 E Valley Rd Ste H, Santa Barbara, [...]
How Mail Centers Can Cope With Less Money, More Work
Inflation makes it tough for businesses to manage their budgets. The cost of goods and services is increasing while department managers are being asked to maintain or expand [...]
Postal Service Closed Monday, Dec. 26, and Monday, Jan. 2
WASHINGTON — This year, Christmas and New Year’s Day fall on Sunday, when Post Office locations nationwide are already closed. As a result, all Post Offices will be [...]
Post Code Lookup Worldwide
Lookup Post Codes, Postal Codes, and ZIP Codes for 84 nations, from their original national postal authority: A Argentina (Correo Argentino) Australia (Australian Postal [...]
MAILCOM 2023 Early Rate Deadline December 15
MALCOM 2023, the Spring Conference & Exhibition, will be held March 20-22, 2023 at the Tuscany in Las Vegas. The Advanced Rate Deadline is December 15. Register by 12/15 [...]
MAILCOM 2023 Call For Presentations Deadline
Are you interested in making a presentation at MAILCOM Las Vegas, March 20-22, 2023 at the Tuscany in Las Vegas? The deadline to submit a course is December 2, 2022. Please [...]
Mail Matching System
The new Picture Perfect Match System is designed for the mailer who currently hand inserts or hand inspects their match mailings. This PC based system uses cameras [...]
Forms Processing Equipment
Spedo US’ new 8200 Descending Stacker is the latest in the company’s continuous forms processing products which also include cutters, web buffers, mergers, and [...]
RATE HIKE: Priority Mail 5.5%, Express 6.6% Effective January 22
Priority Mail Up 5.5%; Priority Express Up 6.6% No price increase for Parcel Select Ground, Connect Local Reduced pricing for some Retail Priority Mail Flat-Rate products [...]
Hurricane Nicole: Florida Post Office Service Update
Last updated November 11, 2022 10:15am ET Hurricane Nicole made landfall Thursday in Florida. No reported mail service issues. Check back for Post Office service [...]
USPS 2023 Rate Hike FAQs
The U.S. Postal Service released these FAQ’s regarding the upcoming rate hikes in January … (click to read) For rate breakdown and video review, click [...]
Holiday Mailing Deadlines To Military Abroad
WASHINGTON, DC — As the holidays are fast approaching, so are the mailing deadlines to send presents and merriment to friends and loved ones serving away from home. Be [...]
HEARD At MAILCOM: SINGLE-PIECE MAIL SERVICE STINKS … POSTAGE RATES WILL RISE 20% BY 2025 … JURY OUT ON PMG … INDUSTRY CONTINUES TO CONSOLIDATE … CERTIFICATION MORE IMPORTANT
HEARD AT MAILCOM: The MAILCOM ’22 Conference & Exhibition ended last week at the Resorts in Atlantic City. Here’s some of the scuttlebutt heard at the show [...]
HURRICANE IAN: Florida, South Carolina Post Offices Mail Service Update
Last updated October 10, 2022 1:00pm ET *** FLORIDA MAIL SERVICE IMPACTS UPDATED. SEE BELOW ** 10-7-22 The Priority Mail Express money-back guarantee is suspended in the [...]
PRC OK’S HOLIDAY SURCHARGES
On August 10, 2022, the Postal Service proposed time-limited changes in rates of general applicability for certain domestic Competitive products. The changes are scheduled to [...]
MAILCOM ’22 Is Next Week
MAILCOM ’22 will be held October 3-5, 2022 at the Resorts in Atlantic City. This is the first conference since 2019 and includes over 50 sessions and keynotes. Session [...]
Employees are On the Move – How Mail Centers Can Keep Up
Corporate and campus mail centers are continually challenged to deliver mail to the correct recipients even as they change jobs within the organization, move to a new [...]