Resource Map to Help Mailers Navigate Stream of Documents

Intelligent Mail Information Flows on RIBBS Website

WASHINGTON — Whether taking the leap to sign up for Intelligent Mail services in May, or planning for the future, business mailers are sure to find “A Resource Map to Intelligent Mail Documents” a good place to start.

Available on the Postal Service’s RIBBS website (ribbs.usps.gov), the resource map lists and describes an array of Intelligent Mail guides, specifications, and manuals that will make it easier for customers to take full advantage of the suite of Intelligent Mail barcodes.

Included in the resource map is “A Beginners Overview to Intelligent Mail Services.” This guide provides fundamental information on the benefits of Intelligent Mail services, such as the ability to uniquely track each piece of mail in a mailing. Mailer requirements for using the services, the two service-level options (Basic and Full-Service), how to get started, and where to find additional resources also are explained.

The resource map also references “A Guide to Intelligent Mail for Letters and Flats.” Created to instruct mailers how to prepare mail and electronic documentation, this paper also includes a section on start-the-clock information and automated address correction, both free with the Full-Service option. (Pricing for the Full-Service option will be available Nov. 29.)

“Mailers who use the Intelligent Mail barcode with the Full-Service option will be able to use its expanded data capacity to test the effectiveness of different promotions or creative concepts,” said Tom Day, senior vice president, Intelligent Mail and Address Quality. “And with automated address correction, they’ll have the opportunity to update their address lists before they send out another mailing.”

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An independent federal agency, the U.S. Postal Service is the only delivery service that reaches every address in the nation, 149 million residences, businesses and Post Office Boxes, six days a week. It has 34,000 retail locations and relies on the sale of postage, products and services, not tax dollars, to pay for operating expenses. Named the Most Trusted Government Agency five consecutive years by the Ponemon Institute, the Postal Service has annual revenue of $75 billion and delivers nearly half the world’s mail.

An independent federal agency, the U.S. Postal Service is the only delivery service that visits every address in the nation, 146 million homes and businesses, six days a week. It has 37,000 retail locations and relies on the sale of postage, products, and services to pay for operating expenses, not tax dollars. The Postal Service has annual revenues of $75 billion and delivers nearly half the world’s mail.