The POSTNET Barcode is Retiring! The Postal Service has announced the retirement of the POSTNET barcode for automation price eligibility effective January 28, 2013. In order to receive automation rate discounts form the US Postal Service, your companies mailings of postcards, letter- and flat-size mailpieces will need to have an Intelligent Mail barcode (IMb). Your Permit Reply […]
On Jan. 5, 2013, the Postal Service will implement updated mailing standards for folded self-mailers, enabling design innovation while also ensuring efficient processing at automation prices for these letter-size mail pieces. After extensive testing and collaboration with the mailing industry, the Federal Register final rule was published December 2011, providing mailers over a year for planning […]
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The following is a list of holidays and closures of the Post Office business mail entry unit. the business mail entry unit is the department that accepts standard mail (bulk mail), every door direct mail, first-class presorted mail and other business services such as business reply mail. The BMEU will be closed on all the […]
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As you have heard – if you wish to continue receiving postal-automation discounts for your commercial mailings, you must convert all your existing mail barcodes to the Intelligent Mail barcode (IMb) by midnight of January 27th. This transition will occur in two stages, with the option to use an IMb-basic barcode until January 2014 while […]
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On December 1, 2011, revised mailing standards applicable to Folded Self Mailers (FSM) were presented in a Federal Notice of Final Rules by the Postal Service. These revised standards will become effective on January 5, 2013. The initial proposal which was first presented on April of 2011 was intended to improve the design of FSMs […]
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