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Electronic Data Exchange
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Electronic mailing information submission delivers impressive results – including substantial time and money savings – to organizations of all sizes. Supplying information electronically also allows us to assemble the appropriate resources for efficient processing.
To begin, decide which electronic documentation method meets your mailing needs:
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Postal Wizard
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Postal Wizard is a tool that provides mailers a secure way to submit a postage statement online, through a PostalOne! account |
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Postal Wizard guides mailers the items they need to complete the postage statement based on information they provide along the way |
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Qualification reports may be hardcopy or on an electronic viewer provided by the mailer |
Mail.dat
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Mail.dat is an industry defined, relational file structure transmitted by the mailer to the PostalOne! System |
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It offers a Web-based alternative to existing manual mailing processes with an electronic suite of services designed exclusively for business mailers |
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Used to send data (not postage statements) to the PostalOne! system |
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Allows updates to certain data |
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Pre-acceptance |
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Post-acceptance |
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Intended for mailers who generally use software to generate statements and have a need to send large or complex mailings |
Mail.XML™
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Mail.XML™ will be available Fall 2009 |
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Different file structure technology with similar capabilities and benefits as Mail.dat: |
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Interaction to occur in near real time |
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Submission of postage statements and other documentation to be done electronically |
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Creation of appointments with the FAST systems |
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Receipt of MIDs, CRIDs; Full-Service Start-the-clock, containers scans, and ACS/Nixie data |
There is an additional PTS (Product Tracking System) file format option for the following Shipping Services:
Parcel Return Service
Parcel Return Service (PRS) is a workshare discount program from the United States Postal Service® that offers an easy and convenient way for your customers to return items to you. With PRS, you or your agent retrieve returned parcels from designated Returns Delivery Unit (RDU) or Return Sectional Center Facility locations helping to reduce costly processing and transportation expenses. Your company benefits from improved customer satisfaction and the cost-savings associated with this workshare program.
Electronic Verification System
The e-VS, or Electronic Verification System, allows high-volume package mailers and package consolidators to document and pay postage, including special service fees, using electronic manifest files. The files are transmitted over the Internet to a Postal Service™ database. e-VS is designed to make it easy for high-volume package mailers to take advantage of destination entry rates.
Electronic Data Exchange Testing & The Test Environment for Mailers (TEM)
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Related Services & Links |
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Business Mail 101
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Business Mail 101 helps beginning or infrequent mailers better understand how to harness the power of mail to grow their business or organization. Learn what class of mail is right for you, what bulk rates are available for those classes, and why bulk mail could be the right choice for your business or organization.
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