Standard Mail  
A proven cost-effective business tool.
Standard Mail® offers a lower price on postage for the work you perform. For Standard Mail, you must do some of the work the Postal Service would otherwise do. The work you do in terms of preparing, sorting, and entering your mail can lower your postage costs. You must pay an annual mailing fee at each facility where you enter mail. The mailpiece must weigh less than 16 ounces.

Standard Mail requires a minimum of 200 pieces or 50 pounds per mailing. It can not be used for sending personal correspondence, handwritten or typewritten letters, or bills and statements of account. Prices are based on weight, shape, preparation, and entry. Automation prices are lower than nonautomation prices.

Mailers use Standard Mail to send:

Printed matter, flyers, circulars and advertising.
Newsletters, bulletins and catalogs.
Small packages.

Enhanced Carrier Route Standard Mail – For highly concentrated mailings sorted to carrier route delivery sequence.
Nonprofit Standard Mail – Authorized nonprofit organizations can qualify for reduced prices.
Business Mail 101 – A "How To" primer for discount mail. Learn how to make an informed decision.
 
  Calculate Postage
Find out how much Standard Mail costs.
Go to Calculate Postage

  Types of Postage
We offer many ways to get postage.
Go to Types of Postage

  Business Mail Help
For detailed answers to your discount mail questions.
Go to Business Mail Help

  Mail Entry Locations
Find a USPS unit where standard mail can be dropped off for delivery.
Go to Mail Entry Locator

Quick Service Guides - Learn More Now

Letters

Presorted Letters - Machinable Quick Service Guide
Automation Letters Quick Service Guide

Large Envelopes

Presorted Large Envelopes Quick Service Guide
Automation Large Envelopes Quick Service Guide

Parcels

Presorted Irregular Parcels Quick Service Guide

Add Extra Services:

Confirmation of Delivery
Return Receipt for Merchandise – Provides a mailing receipt and a return receipt with the date of delivery and the recipient’s signature.

Related Publications
Postal Explorer – A comprehensive information source for discount mailers. Search the Domestic Mail Manual, Quick Service Guides, and related publications.
Standard Mail Forms – Find the forms you need here.