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Important Information about Window Envelopes |
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Written by Administrator
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Thursday, 21 May 2009 11:59 |
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If you are currently using window envelopes for your mail, there are several things you must keep in mind:
First, the address must show through the window with a 1/8 inch margin throughout the full range of motion of the insert. While the previous USPS attitude had been that if we had a readable barcode in the Barcode Clear Zone, the address shifting out of the window was irrelevant, current verification proceedures (including Move Update verification) necessitate that the USPS be able to read the address. As a result, some Business Mail Acceptance Units in the country have begun performing "Tap Tests" on mailings containing window envelopes. Since the USPS regulation that dictates address visibility in window envelopes (DMM 601.6.3) is in the Mailability section of the DMM, failing to meet the shift requirement means a mailpiece, and any mailing that includes such a mailpiece, is unmailable. This diagram is an example of unacceptable address shift.
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 27 May 2009 20:14 |
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May 11, 2009 Rate Increase |
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Written by Administrator
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Monday, 11 May 2009 21:04 |
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As you are probably aware, the United States Postal Services has passed a rate change that goes into effect on May 11, 2009. This rate increase effects all Letters, Flats and Parcels. In order to help you understand how your postage costs will be affected, we have attached a comparison of some of the most common First Class and Standard postage rates, showing the old rate, the new rate, and the net change.
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 27 May 2009 20:16 |
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Written by Administrator
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Monday, 04 May 2009 16:56 |
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The USPS enacted a Move Update requirement on discounted Letters and Flats on November 8, 2008. Since the First Class Letter Presort is a large part of our business, the Fort Wayne office of Post Masters has installed FASTforward on our MLOCR to protect our customers. The Indianapolis Office already has FASTforward installed.
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 14 April 2010 15:03 |
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Tabbing Requirements Now Apply to Machinable Mail |
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Written by Administrator
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Wednesday, 13 May 2009 12:47 |
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The tabbing requirements for Folded Self-Mailers and Catalog-style Mailpieces in the Letters category which previously applied only when claiming Automation postage rates now apply when claiming Machinable postage rates as well. This change, which went into effect with the May 11, 2009 rate increase, means that Folded Self-Mailers and Catalog-style mailpieces that qualify for Letter rates and are not tabbed according to the USPS standards will be considered Non-machinable. For First Class mail, this means a $0.20 per piece surcharge. For Standard and Non-Profit mailers, the postage can be as much as $0.30 per piece more.
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 27 May 2009 20:17 |
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