Contact Zone:Presort:Mailer

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The Mailer tab contains the permit holder's information.

Permit Holder

Mailer ID

This number is used by the Intelligent Mail Barcode system to identify mailers and is different from the mail permit number. This is a string of either six or nine numeric characters, containing the valid Mailer ID issued by the USPS. You can apply for a Mailer ID by visiting usps.com and clicking on the Business Customer Gateway link at the bottom of the page.

To request a Mailer ID (MID) go to http://www.usps.com/ and select the Business Customer Gateway located on the bottom right hand corner of the web page footer. You must either be an existing or a registered user, or can sign-up as a new user for a business account to gain access to the Business Customer Gateway. Once you have access, request the "Mailer ID" tool and proceed with the "Request a MID" button to obtain a MID.

CAPS/CTAS

Centralized Account Process System (CAPS) number, if any, to be printed on the postage statement. CAPS is an electronic postage payment system that provides business mailers a centralized, convenient, and cost-effective way to pay for postage. It provides an electronic alternative to presenting checks and cash for postage and fees at multiple post offices.

Customer Number

If the mailing is being handled by a third party for a client, that client's customer number can be entered here.

Permit Number

Unique number used to identify the mailer to the USPS. This information is included on the postage statement and qualification report. This would normally be the bulk permit number assigned by the USPS when you turned in form 3615 at the local Post Office. For information on applying for a Bulk Mail Permit, visit usps.com and click on Business. Follow the links for payment options, under the link about Postage meters.

Federal Code

For federal agencies only. This code is for a special federal agency number.

Contact Information

The following fields must be filled out with the permit holder's contact information:

• Name
• Street
• City
• State
• Zip
• Company
• Phone
• Email
• List Name

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Move Method

Ancillary Service

Ancillary Service Endorsements (ASE’s) assist in the delivery of your mail or the update of your mailing list. Undeliverable-as-addressed mail is forwarded, returned to the sender, or treated as dead mail as authorized by that particular mail class.

FAST Forward

FAST is a Postal Service™ initiative that improves the drop shipment and Origin Entry appointment scheduling processes through allocating appointment availability and decreasing dock wait times. FAST is designed to interface with other postal applications and systems to enable ongoing transformation to an environment where the Postal Service and customers have end-to-end visibility of the mail product from entry to delivery.

NCOA

Use this setting if you have used an NCOALink update service such as Melissa Data’s Smart Mover Web Service, NCOALink update service, or Smart Mover Real-time Update.

ACS

Address Change Service under 4.0 is available for First-Class Mail, First-Class Package Service, and Priority Mail pieces with the ACS participant code for an authorized ACS participant and a valid ancillary service endorsement.

One Code ACS

OneCode ACS lets mailers use the barcode to access the agency's electronic Address Change Service (ACS) to obtain move information in the event that someone relocates after a mail piece has entered the mail stream.

Alt Method

There are two alternative methods. These are only available for First Class Mail.

• 99 Percent Accurate Method

The 99 Percent Accurate Method test allows mailers, who consider their mailing lists already accurate and/or too sensitive to provide to third parties for processing, to comply with the Move Update requirement by confirming their internal address correction processes meet the USPS 99 Percent standards. Mailers submit their files directly to the USPS for processing and if it is determined that 1% or less of the submitted addresses have a change of address on file, the files are considered Move Update compliant.

• Legal Restraint

Some mailers claim there is a legal restriction that prevents them from incorporating Postal Service change-of-address (COA) information without direct notification from the addressee.

Multiple

Use this setting when more than one move update method was used on the current list.

None

Use this setting for no move method.

CASS Date

The date when the current list was subjected to address verification. To ensure the accuracy of move information, the Postage Statement must list the date when the mailing list was processed with a CASS Certified™ address verification software.

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