Pitney Bowes Business Insight Offers DAT-MAIL^TM

MSP to Mailers who Want to Participate in Intelligent Mail^TM Full Service

Pitney Bowes Business Insight has chosen to partner with Window Book, Inc’s DAT-MAIL^TM MSP Mailing Software to provide a fully compliant Intelligent Mail® Full Service solution.

Cambridge, MA (PRWEB) February 25, 2009 — Pitney Bowes Business Insight has selected Window Book, Inc’s DAT-MAIL^TM MSP Mail.dat® mailing software to complete its Intelligent Mail® solutions set. By combining MailStream Plus® MAIL360 and DAT-MAIL^TM, mailers will have a complete, integrated, state of the art, presort, post-presort and fully compliant Intelligent Mail Full Service solution. MailStream Plus® provides presort functionality and DAT-MAIL facilitates post-presort mailing management solutions including transmitting electronic postage statements via PostalOne!, generating USPS certified Intelligent Mail barcode (IMb) tray/sack tags and pallet placards, creating and managing USPS FAST appointments, and creating mailing production and postage accounting reports. Integrated with MAIL360, PBBI’s Intelligent Mail barcode solution, mailers now have an Intelligent Mail Full Service solution that is comprehensive yet cost effective.

DAT-MAIL ^TM MSP will help not only current MailStream Plus® users but all mailers to improve documentation, postal transportation management, postal data management, postage savings, and implement Intelligent Mail Full Service.

The USPS Intelligent Mail initiative is substantially changing the requirements to Postal documentation and submission rules. Mailers are looking for ways to cut costs while meeting new regulations. DAT-MAIL MSP offers a cost-effective way for mailers to better manage their operation and implement Intelligent Mail Full Service requirements to enable even bigger discounts

DAT-MAIL enables complete postal data management as well as the ability to make last minute changes to mailing data without having to rerun your presort or pay for spoilage. Provides clients with a PDF or hard copy postage statement displaying an Electronic Round Stamp, detailing the PostalOne! assigned Mailing Group ID# and PS# that corresponds to their final verified mailing. Clients can find corresponding mailing instantly, once logged into PostalOne!

“The USPS Intelligent Mail initiative is substantially changing the requirements to Postal documentation and submission rules. Mailers are looking for ways to cut costs while meeting new regulations. DAT-MAIL MSP offers a cost-effective way for mailers to better manage their operation and implement Intelligent Mail Full Service requirements to enable even bigger discounts,” said Jeffery Peoples, Window Book’s CEO.

About Window Book: Window Book has helped clients manage their operations more profitably since 1989. A leader in mailing software and shipping software for lettershops, corporate mailers, service bureaus, and mail owners.
Window Book’s best-in-class postal solutions include: Intelligent Mail Full Service, eDocs, Mail.XML, FAST, Bound Printed Matter, Express Mail and Priority Mail Open and Distribute, New Commercial Plus rates, eVS, Mail.dat®, post-presort data management, entry planning, drop shipping, postage accounting, postal documentation & statements, meter and stamp management, delivery confirmation, manifesting shipping system, and PostalOne!

WHO IS DFW MAILERS? The DFW Mailers Association has been in existence for over 25 years. It is the only known group in the United States consisting of a wide selection of commercial mail owners and providers, data, equipment, logistic, presort bureaus and printing industries companies, etc. This all-encompassing industry principals and senior management meet monthly over a working interactive dinner with the invited USPS SW Area – Region and District (s) Level Executive Staff from USPS mail processing plants, BSN, BUM, Sales and Marketing in order to review, discuss, and assimilate systemic industry and USPS issues, changes, challenges, ideas and suggestions. Nowhere else in the country has this been successful, especially for this long. Others throughout the country have tried to bring industry competitors and customers alike, into the same venue to break bread with a variety of USPS® executives, on a consistent basis, but they have not been successful.

February 13, 2009

DMM Advisory

Pricing and Classification - keeping you informed about the prices and mailing standards of the United States Postal Service

Reminder – New Address Standards for Commercial Flat-Size Mail  

New address standards for commercial flat-size mail are effective on March 29, 2009, and require mailers to place delivery addresses in the top half of all Periodicals, Standard Mail, and Package Services flats mailed at automation, presorted, or carrier route prices. Additional standards relate to address characteristics and apply to all commercial flat-size pieces, including First-Class Mail.

We encourage mailers to review the latest standards in the February 12 Postal Bulletin and use the tools on RIBBS to ensure you are ready for the change. We posted fact sheets summarizing the requirements for each class of mail, a new poster, and a scripted presentation that walks you through the changes and provides examples of addresses that do and do not meet the new standards. All of these materials are illustrated with realistic magazines, catalogs, and business envelopes.

Please contact your Business Mail Entry manager with any questions about the new standards.

DMM Revision: New Address Requirements for Automation, Presorted, and Carrier Route Flat-Size Mail

Effective March 29, 2009, we are adopting new address standards for Periodicals, Standard Mail^®, Bound Printed Matter, Media Mail^®, and Library Mail flat-size pieces mailed at automation, presorted, or carrier route prices. Some of these revisions also apply to automation and presorted First-Class Mail^® flats.

The new address placement standards require the delivery address in the upper portion of all Periodicals, Standard Mail, Bound Printed Matter, Media Mail, and Library Mail flat-size pieces mailed at automation, pre­sorted, or carrier route prices. Mailers may place the address parallel or perpendicular to the top edge, but not upside down as read in relation to the top edge. The new standards define “upper portion” as the top half of the mailpiece. Mailers are encouraged to place the address as close to the top edge as possible, while maintaining a 1/8-inch clearance from every edge.

In addition, mailers must address all presorted, carrier route, and automation flat-size mailpieces, including First-Class Mail items, using a minimum of 8-point type or, if the mailpiece bears a POSTNET^TM or Intelligent Mail^® barcode with a delivery point routing code, a minimum of 6-point type in all capital letters. In addition, for all automa­tion pieces, the characters in the address must not overlap, the address lines must not touch or overlap, and each address element may be separated by no more than five blank character spaces.

The new standards enable more efficient processing and delivery of flat-size pieces. The improved type size and line spacing requirements support accurate and efficient delivery and redirection services and ensure carriers can readily read the addresses and delineate delivery stops.

Fact sheets, summarizing the changes for each class of mail, are available online at http://ribbs.usps.gov/; in the left frame, click on Flats Sequencing Strategy then Flats Addressing Requirements. The fact sheets include addi­tional illustrations for each type of mail. We also posted a scripted presentation that walks mailers and employees through the address changes and provides examples of addresses that do and do not meet the new standards.

We are revising Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM^®) as explained below.

Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM)

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300 Commercial Mail Flats

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302 Elements on the Face of a Mailpiece 1.0 All Mailpieces

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1.2 Delivery and Return Address

[Revise 1.2 as follows:]

The delivery address specifies the location to which the USPS is to deliver a mailpiece. Except for mail prepared with detached address labels under 602.4.0, the mailpiece must have the address of the intended recipient, visible and legible, only on the side of the piece bearing postage (Peri­odicals do not display postage, and the address may appear on either side). Use at least 8-point type (each char­acter must be at least 0.080 inch high). A sans-serif font is preferred. Addresses printed in all capital letters are also preferred. See additional standards in 2.0. A return address is required in specific circumstances (see 3.2 and 602.1.5 for more information about return addresses).

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[Renumber 2.0 through 4.0 as 3.0 through 5.0. Insert new 2.0 as follows:]

2.0 Address Placement 2.1 Basic Standards

On all Periodicals, Standard Mail, Bound Printed Matter, Media Mail, and Library Mail flats mailed at presorted, auto­mation, or carrier route prices, mailers must place the deliv­ery address at least 1/8 inch from any edge of the mailpiece. For the purposes of these standards, the “deliv­ery address” is the recipient’s name or other identification; the company information line; the street and number, and any necessary secondary information; and the city, state, and ZIP Code. The delivery address may appear on the front or the back of the mailpiece (but must be on the side bearing postage, except for Periodicals), parallel or per­pendicular to the top edge, but it cannot be upside down as read in relation to the top edge. See 2.2 for additional standards for enveloped or polywrapped pieces, and card-style pieces; and 2.3 for bound or folded pieces not in envelopes or polywrap.

2.2 Address Placement on Enveloped or Polywrapped Pieces

The following standards apply to enveloped, polywrapped, or card-style Periodicals, Standard Mail, Bound Printed Matter, Media Mail, and Library Mail flats mailed at pre­sorted, automation, or carrier route prices:

a. The “top” of the mailpiece is either of the shorter edges.

b. The entire delivery address must be within the top half of the mailpiece (see Exhibit 2.2), except under 2.2c or 2.2d. Optimal placement is at the top edge (while maintaining the 1/8-inch clearance requirement).

c. If a vertical address will not fit entirely within the top half, the address may cross the midpoint if it is placed within 1 inch of the top edge.

d. If the delivery address is placed on an insert poly­wrapped with the host piece:

1. The address must not appear on a component that rotates within the bag.

2. The address must remain visible throughout the addressed component’s range of motion.

3. The insert must be affixed to maintain the address entirely in the top half throughout processing and delivery or, if not affixed, the insert must maintain at least the beginning 0.5 inch of the address in the top half. The “beginning 0.5 inch” means the first half-inch of the recipient, delivery address, and city/state/ZIP Code lines, and not the end of each line.

Exhibit 2.2 Delivery Address on Enveloped, Polywrapped, and Card-Style Pieces

2.3 Address Placement on Bound or Folded Pieces

The following standards apply to bound or folded Periodi­cals, Standard Mail, Bound Printed Matter, Media Mail, and Library Mail flats mailed at presorted, automation, or carrier route prices not in envelopes or polywrap (see 2.2 for all card-style pieces):

a. The “top” is the upper edge of the mailpiece when the bound or final folded edge is vertical and on the right side of the piece. Exception: For Carrier Route (or Enhanced Carrier Route) saturation pieces, the “top” of the mailpiece is either of the shorter edges.

b. The entire delivery address must be within the top half of the mailpiece (see Exhibit 2.3), except under 2.3c. Optimal placement is at the top edge (while maintaining the 1/8-inch clearance requirement).

c. If a vertical address will not fit entirely within the top half, the address may cross the midpoint if it is placed within 1 inch of the top edge.

Exhibit 2.3 Delivery Address on Bound or Folded Pieces

2.4 Type Size and Line Spacing

On all First-Class Mail, Periodicals, Standard Mail, Bound Printed Matter, Media Mail, and Library Mail flats mailed at presorted, automation, or carrier route prices, mailers must print the delivery address using at least 8-point type (each character must be at least 0.080 inch high). A sans serif font is preferred. Addresses printed in all capital letters are also preferred. These additional standards apply to automation pieces:

a. The individual characters in the address cannot over­lap. The individual lines in the address cannot touch or overlap. A minimum 0.028-inch clear space between lines is preferred.

b. Each element on each line of the address may be separated by no more than five blank character spaces. One or two blank spaces is preferred.

For example, “ANYTOWN US 12345,” not “ANYTOWN US 12345.” A “blank” character space can equal the width of the widest character in the address.

c. For pieces that bear a POSTNET barcode with a delivery point routing code under 708.4.2 or an Intel­ligent Mail barcode with a delivery point routing code under 708.4.3, mailers may print the delivery address in a minimum of 6-point type (each character must be at least 0.065 inch high) if all capital letters are used.

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330 First-Class Mail 333 Prices and Eligibility

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3.0 Eligibility Standards for First-Class Mail Flats

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3.3 Additional Basic Standards for First-Class Mail

All pieces of presorted First-Class Mail must:

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[Revise introductory text in item f to reference the new address standards as follows (no change to items 1, 2, or 3):]

f. Bear a delivery address formatted according to 302.2.4 that includes the correct ZIP Code or ZIP+4 code and that meets these address quality standards:

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340 Standard Mail 343 Prices and Eligibility

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3.0 Basic Standards for Standard Mail Flats

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3.3 Additional Basic Standards for Standard Mail

Each Standard Mail mailing is subject to these general standards:

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[Revise item e to reference the new address standards as follows:]

e. Each mailpiece must bear the addressee’s name and delivery address, including the correct ZIP Code or ZIP+4 code, except as allowed when using alterna­tive addressing formats under 602.3.0 or detached address labels under 602.4.0. Format and position the delivery address according to 302.2.0.

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360 Bound Printed Matter 363 Prices and Eligibility

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2.0 Basic Eligibility Standards for Bound Printed Matter

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2.3 Delivery and Return Addresses

[Revise 2.3 to reference the new address standards as follows:]

All BPM mail must bear a delivery address formatted and positioned according to 302.2.0. The delivery address must include the correct ZIP Code or ZIP+4 code. Alterna­tive addressing formats under 602.3.0 may be used. Except for unendorsed BPM, each mailpiece must bear the sender’s return address.

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370 Media Mail 373 Prices and Eligibility

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3.0 Price Eligibility for Media Mail Flats

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3.3 Delivery and Return Addresses

[Revise 3.3 to reference the new address standards as follows:]

All Media Mail must bear a delivery address formatted and positioned according to 302.2.0. The delivery address must include the correct ZIP Code or ZIP+4 code. Alterna­tive addressing formats under 602.3.0 or detached address labels under 602.4.0 may be used. Each mailpiece must bear the sender’s return address.

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380 Library Mail 383 Prices and Eligibility

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3.0 Price Eligibility for Library Mail Flats

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3.3 Delivery and Return Addresses

[Revise 3.3 to reference the new address standards as follows:]

All Library Mail must bear a delivery address formatted and positioned according to 302.2.0. The delivery address must include the correct ZIP Code or ZIP+4 code. Alterna­tive addressing formats under 602.3.0 or detached address labels under 602.4.0 may be used. Each mailpiece must bear the sender’s return address.

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600 Basic Standards for All Mailing Services

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604 Postage Payment Methods

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5.0 Permit Imprint (Indicia)

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5.3 Indicia Design, Placement, and Content

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5.3.4 Indicia Placement on Mailpiece

[Revise the first sentence for clarity as follows:]

Permit imprint indicia must read in the same direction as the delivery address on the mailpiece.***

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700 Special Standards

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707 Periodicals

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3.0 Physical Characteristics and Content Eligibility

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3.2 Addressing 3.2.1 General

[Revise text by adding a new last sentence as follows:]

***On flat-size pieces, the address must be formatted and positioned according to 302.2.0.

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[Delete 3.2.3, Address Placement, and Exhibit 3.2.4, Address Placement for Periodicals. Renumber current 3.2.4 as 3.2.3.]

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3.3 Permissible Mailpiece Components

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3.3.10 Label Carrier

A label carrier may be used to carry the delivery address for the mailpiece and must consist of a single unfolded, uncreased sheet of card or paper stock, securely affixed to the cover of the publication or large enough so that it does not rotate inside the wrapper, subject to these conditions:

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[Insert new item e as follows:]

e. For flat-size pieces, the label carrier must be affixed to maintain the delivery address entirely in the top half of the mailpiece (see 302.2.0) throughout pro­cessing and delivery or, if not affixed, at least the beginning 0.5 inch of the address must remain in the top half. The “beginning 0.5 inch” means the first half-inch of the recipient, delivery address, and city/state/ZIP Code lines, and not the end of each line.

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- Mailing Standards,
Pricing, 2-12-09

http://www.usps.com/cpim/ftp/bulletin/2009/pb22252/html/updt_002.html

How will you prove that your mailing went out with the new Intelligent Mail eDocs initiative?

By Jeffery Peoples, CEO & Founder, Window Book, Inc.

The infamous Green Round Stamp you’ve become so accustomed to as “proof of mailing” to your clients will soon become a thing of the past.  With the induction of eDocs for sending your mailing information in an electronic format to the USPS, how will you easily obtain that “proof of mailing”? 

Mailers will be required to transmit Postage Statements electronically via PostalOne! to participate in Intelligent Mail Full Service.  What does this mean to you?  It means you will no longer be submitting hard copies of Postage Statements and getting a physical Red Round Stamp marked on your documents as verification from the Postal Service.

Window Book, Inc. realizes that it is crucial for mailers to be able to continue to receive a Round Stamp on their Postage Statement receipts during the transition of eDocs.  The final Postage Statements are used in-house and also sent to their clients – providing critical mailing information including Mailing Date and Postage amounts.  This Postage Statement receipt is one of the ways a mailer can prove to their clients that the mailing was accepted by the Postal Service and postage funds were deducted.  In addition, these Postage Statements can be used as back up information to prove their mailing activities in the event of an audit. 

Would you like to provide your clients with a PDF or hard copy postage statement displaying an Electronic Round Stamp detailing the PostalOne! assigned Mailing Group ID# and PS# that corresponds to their final verified mailing?  Do you think your clients would welcome and appreciate this data when they login to PostalOne! and can find that corresponding mailing instantly?        

Mailers must investigate their current mailing system and make sure their software will allow them to use PostalOne! to transmit electronic mailing documents AND postage statements AND have an electronic round stamp generated on those verified statements.  An ideal system should support both Mail.XML and Mail.dat files for transmitting mailing data to PostalOne!.  It should be able to maintain a database of all mailing activities by client, job and permit to ensure a complete backup of data exists to what has been submitted to PostalOne!

We can provide those assurances to Mailers and Mail Owners with DAT-MAIL – the complete system for Intelligent Mail.

 

 

February 10, 2009

DMM Advisory

Pricing and Classification - keeping you informed about the prices and mailing standards of the United States Postal Service

Postal Service Mailing Services Prices to Change on May 11

Annual Pricing Review Results in 2¢ Increase in First-Class Mail Stamp

The Governors of the U.S. Postal Service have approved new prices for mailing services, including a 2-cent increase in the price of a First-Class Mail stamp to 44 cents. Prices for mailing services are reviewed annually and adjusted each May. The new prices will go into effect Monday, May 11. 

Customers can continue to mail letters at today’s prices by purchasing the Forever Stamp before May 11. Forever Stamps were developed to help consumers ease the transition during price changes. Forever Stamps do not have a denomination and will be honored whenever they are used with no need for additional postage for a one-ounce letter mailing. On May 11 the price of the Forever Stamp will be 44 cents. 

The new prices are available at usps.com/prices.

pdf version:

http://nasml.com/Documents/USPSPriceList[1].pdf

Rising operational costs make the price adjustments necessary; the increase tracks the 2008 rate of inflation. “The Postal Service is not immune to rising costs which are affecting homes and businesses across America today,” said Postmaster General John Potter. “Even with the increases, the Postal Service continues to offer some of the lowest postage prices in the world.”

For the average household, the First-Class Mail stamp price change will represent an additional $3 over the course of the year. When compared to annual increases in other household expenses, such as groceries, healthcare and utilities, the Postal Service continues to be an economical choice for shipping and mailing during tough economic times. For First-Class Mail, there will be no changes in the current additional ounce price, which remains at 17 cents.

“Whether you’re a consumer or run a business, the Postal Service continues to offer a good deal during a time when we’re all looking for ways to save,” said Stephen M. Kearney, senior vice president for customer relations. “Our range of shipping and mailing options and low prices make the Postal Service the smart and easy choice.”

 

YOUR VOICE DOES MATTER….MAKE YOUR COMMENTS TO FEDERAL REGISTER TODAY!! JUST ONE SENTENCE IS ALL YOU NEED TO STATE HOW THESE ITEMS WILL EFFECT YOUR BUSINESS AND / OR YOUR CUSTOMERS BUSINESS.

THE INDUSTRY AND YOUR INSIGHTS TO HOW COMMERICAL MAIL IS DESIGNED, CREATED AND PRODUCED IS KEY KNOWLEDGE TO AND FOR THE USPS! THERE IS NO ONE BETTER TO INFORM AND EDUCATE THE USPS AS TO HOW TO RETAIN AND OR INCREASE MAIL VOLUMES NOT TO FURTHER DECIPATE THE VOLUMES WITH FURTHER AND MORE COMPLEX DESIGN AND PROCESSING RESTRICTIONS AND LIMITATIONS!! 

DMM Advisory

Pricing and Classification - keeping you informed about the prices and mailing standards of the United States Postal Service

Updated Proposal for Domestic Mailing Services

Today the Federal Register published our revised mailing standards proposal [HTML] | [PDF] to support the May 2009 Mailing Services price change. We encourage customers to review and comment before March 6 by writing to the Manager of Mailing Standards, U.S. Postal Service, 475 L’Enfant Plaza SW, Room 3436, Washington DC 20260-3436.

 

In addition to mailing or delivering your comments, you also can submit them via e-mail to MailingStandards@usps.gov. When commenting by e-mail, please indicate “New Standards for Domestic Mailing Services, Revised Proposal” in the subject line.

A comprehensive day of Intelligent Mail education. Learn about the Postal Service’s Intelligent Mail May 2009 implementation. Gain a thorough understanding of what you need to do to ensure your organization is ready to make the most of the Intelligent Mail barcodes. Hear how Intelligent Mail barcodes drive improvements in both service and efficiency, and add more value to your mail. Featuring expert Intelligent Mail speakers provided by the United States Postal Service®. A full day of Intelligent Mail information will be presented from 8am – 5pm. Your $79.00 registration fee includes: Continental breakfast Lunch and a valuable presentation takeaway The symposiums will provide you with a unique opportunity to hear from the experts, learn about the new requirements and get answers to some of your questions such as: What are the new requirements for using Intelligent Mail barcodes? How can I implement the Intelligent Mail barcode in my operation? Will I need to invest in new equipment or modify my operational processes? Where can I find help in transitioning to this new technology? *Speakers may vary by location. Please call (703) 218-5015 for more information. Be sure to visit the NPF website at http://www.npf.org/ and schedule your attendance at the 2009 National Postal Forum May 17-20, in Washington, DC, where a complete track and several symposiums on Intelligent Mail will be among the offerings. All attendees must be preregistered. To register click here. http://imb.npf.org/register.aspx	Intelligent Mail University Locations: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 8am – 5pm Medinah Banquets 550 Shriners Drive Addison, IL 60101-1444 Thursday, February 26, 2009 8am – 5pm Hilton Los Angeles Airport 5711 West Century Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90045-5672 Tuesday, March 3, 2009 8am – 5pm Hilton Atlanta 255 Courtland Street, NE Atlanta, GA 30303-1265 Thursday, March 5, 2009 8am – 5pm Pier Sixty 60 Chelsea Piers New York, NY 10011-1010

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USPS® Mailer IDs (MID) Do you have yours? Do your client’s?

Many mailers already have the Mailer ID(s) they need, but if you do not, now is the time to get them. http://www.mailersid.com/  a really simple to use site, that doesn’t cost anything. It explains what you need to know about getting USPS Mailer IDs and automatically fills in the application forms, so you can print and submit to the USPS. As you may know, the Mailer ID is a unique 6 or 9 digit code issued by the Postal Service.

It is required in all USPS Intelligent Mail^TM barcodes and is used by the Postal Service to identify the Mail Owners and /or Mail Providers. You can lean more at http://www.mailersid.com/ . Save time and easily apply for your Mailer ID now. In a effort to help mailers get their Mailer ID, Window Book has set up a Complimentary website that helps you or anyone you know in the industry apply for USPS Mailer ID(s).

It is Complimentary and a time-saving online automated application form filler that you can use to easily print the application for Mailer IDs (MID). Simply enter your basic information and print all the forms and instructions needed in a professional manner.

Share this information! Please feel free to forward to your colleagues so they can learn and simply apply for USPS Mailer ID Today! Your partners and associates may need to apply for MIDs, also. They will appreciate that you have pointed http://www.mailersid.com out to them. It will definitely help them save time to get the MIDs they need to participate in Intelligent Mail.

Feel free to share with your clients, internal and external newsletters, and industry blogs, associations, groups!!

Easy COMPLIMENTARY

online form for USPS Mailer

ID (MID). Are you or your

clients trying to fill out the

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COMPLIMENTARY help if

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that?

February 3, 2009

DMM Advisory

Pricing and Classification - keeping you informed about the prices and mailing standards of the United States Postal Service

Letter-Size Booklets and Folded Self-Mailers – Comments

Based on feedback to our proposal [HTML] | [PDF], we will continue to collaborate with the mailing industry to test folded self-mailer designs. The final rule will include only recommendations for folded self-mailers, rather than requirements, as we further explore mailing options.

The final rule will detail our required changes for booklets and recommended changes for folded self-mailers mailed at automation and machinable letter prices. We’ll use the DMM Advisory to let you know when it’s available on Postal Explorer.

The Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) is available on Postal Explorer (pe.usps.com). To subscribe to the DMM Advisory, send an e-mail to dmmadvisory@usps.com. Simply indicate “subscribe” in the