Q: We are trying to calculate the cost of switching over to IMB. What are the costs/fees associated with Basic and Full service? What additional costs are charged for OneCode ACS and Confirm? A: The separate... View More

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The USPS has published their latest IMB Standards in the Federal Register. In May 2009, all letters and flats requiring a barcode and mailed as First-Class Mail, Periodicals, Standard Mail, and Bound Printed... View More

INTELLIGENT MAIL BARCODE - Postmaster General Responds To Customer Feedback On Implementation The following is a letter from Postmaster General John E. Potter to postal customers: Thank you for your feedback... View More

A survey of more than 294 executives and IT managers in the high-volume mailing industry shows that 42 percent of respondents are waiting on the announcements regarding further mailing discounts from the... View More

The Postal Service has teamed with several direct mail online service providers to offer webinars that highlight the benefits of direct mail, one of the most cost-effective ways to reach customers. From... View More

Reminder - New Address Placement Standards for Commercial Flat-Size Mail. New standards for commercial flat-size mail go into effect on March 29, 2009, and require mailers to place delivery addresses... View More

In a press release, published by Window Book on March 12, the following statement was made: "The USPS is making system changes on May 18, 2009 and the resources will be stretched to their fullest. Therefore,... View More

U.S. Postal Service Brings Paper Recycling to Post Office Lobbies The "Three Rs" take on a more modern meaning today as the U.S. Postal Service makes it easier for Post Office Box customers across the... View More

With Gene Del Polito, President, Association for Postal Commerce ... View More

Rhetoric vs. Reality: Part 1 By Mary Ann Bennett ... View More

The recession, rising postage rates and marketing trends have combined to severely affect direct mail spending in the U.S. Last year, total direct mail spending declined 3%, according to a new white paper... View More

The Intelligent Mail barcode (formally known as the 4-State Customer Barcode) is the next generation of barcode technology used to sort and track letters and flats, which combine the capabilities of the... View More

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Nancy A. Pope, Curator, Smithsonian National Postal Museum ... View More

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New standards for letter-size booklets and folded self-mailers will include recommendations only for folded self-mailers, rather than requirements. The Postal Service will continue to work with the mailing... View More

CNG Vehicles Sent to California, Colorado, Oklahoma, Georgia ... View More

Penalties for non-compliance begin May 11, 2009 After three months of data review since revisions to the Move Update standards took effect, the Postal Service has established a fair and realistic tolerance... View More