9 Feb 2012 Postal Bulletin - Marketing Parcel updates, and bundling
There are 3 DMM revisions in today's Bulletin - 2 appear directly related to the new "Marketing Parcel" category and the other centralizes bundling standards. Dave Gustafson in Postalsoft [Feb. 09, 2012 07:22 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

26 Jan 2012 - Label List Changes
Today's Bulletin includes Label List changes that were effective 14 Jan, but they are not _required_ until 30 Mar 2012. Dave Gustafson in Postalsoft [Jan. 26, 2012 06:58 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Customer Support Engineer Spotlight
Customer Support Engineer Spotlight! This is our last edition of the Customer Support Engineer Spotlight. You have now met the Postalsoft Customer Support Team. We hope you enjoyed learning a little more about each of them. Kris Sorenson in Postalsoft [Jan. 17, 2012 10:05 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

12 Jan 2012 Postal Bulletin - stamps!
With the rate case implementation just over a week away, it fortunately seems there are no last-minute "clarifications" to any published rules so there's not much of interest in this Postal Bulletin, from a presorting standpoint. Dave Gustafson in Postalsoft [Jan. 12, 2012 06:38 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Upcoming Standard Parcel and NFM Changes
On January 22, 2012, the rate case goes into effect. Standard Mail parcels will undergo some changes. Glenn Larson in Postalsoft [Jan. 11, 2012 11:54 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Software releases to support January 22, 2012 USPS rate case
SAP BusinessObjects Postalsoft software application release schedule to support the USPS January 22, 2012 required rate case and new Mail.dat 12-1 specs. Vicky Bolster in Postalsoft [Jan. 06, 2012 02:00 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

29 Dec 2011 Postal Bulletin - New Standards
With the rate case implementation coming up January 22, this Bulletin includes the text of the new standards. Dave Gustafson in Postalsoft [Jan. 03, 2012 11:50 AM | 1 Comments | Permalink]

"I'm not getting my mailing discount with Postalsoft" - Got the right field kinds?
Brandon Law in Postalsoft [Dec. 27, 2011 10:36 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Upcoming Rate-Case 2012 changes for Postalsoft Desktop Mailer© / Business Edition Version© 8.00c.08.00
Upcoming Rate-Case 2012 changes for Postalsoft Desktop Mailer© / Business Edition Version© 8.00c.08.00 Aneerudh Naik in Postalsoft [Dec. 22, 2011 02:12 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Troubleshooting Address Assignment Issues
Address correction can sometimes produce unexpected results. At first these results may be confusing or even nonsensical, but more often than not, the answer requires only a little bit of research, using tools built right into the software. This blog will teach the reader how to identify address correction issues using the same techniques as support engineers. Robbie Young in Postalsoft [Dec. 20, 2011 03:00 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

"I'm not getting my mailing discount with Postalsoft." - Missing the Leading Zero
Brandon Law in Postalsoft [Dec. 19, 2011 05:21 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

15 Dec 2011 Postal Bulletin
Today's Postal Bulletin includes the new rules about Parcel Select Lightweight Parcels we've been awaiting. These will be effective 22 Jan 2012, which my spreadsheet tells me is 38 days from today... Dave Gustafson in Postalsoft [Dec. 15, 2011 07:30 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Customer Support Engineer Spotlight
Customer Support Engineer Spotlight! On a monthly basis we will be introducting our support engineers to our customers. Kris Sorenson in Postalsoft [Dec. 14, 2011 01:19 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

1 Dec 2011 Postal Bulletin - Comail clarifications, drop ship eligibility table updates
With the rate case implementation barely a week beyond the 45 day notification limit, there are three DMM revisions in the Postal Bulletin today and (almost) all of them affect Presort. Dave Gustafson in Postalsoft [Dec. 01, 2011 06:37 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Mail Merge with Postalsoft and Microsoft Word
In this blog, I will show you how to do a mail merge with Microsoft Word, using an address list presorted with Postalsoft Business Edition/DeskTop Mailer. Brandon Law in Postalsoft [Nov. 28, 2011 06:04 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

New Component Characteristics Record available with Mail.dat version 12-1
Read about changes coming in the Mail.dat 12-1 Specification. Krishna Kelsey in Postalsoft [Nov. 22, 2011 09:19 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

When should you use the records select option.
Record selection Korey Kinstler in Postalsoft [Nov. 21, 2011 08:55 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

How to Load Directories to a Flash Drive
Brandon Law in Postalsoft [Nov. 18, 2011 06:55 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

17 Nov 2011 Postal Bulletin - IMpb & Label List updates
Today's PB has just one DMM revision, on the Intelligent Mail Parcel Barcode, and 5 more pages of Labeling List changes. Dave Gustafson in Postalsoft [Nov. 17, 2011 07:58 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Customer Support Engineer Spotlight
Customer Support Engineer Spotlight! On a monthly basis we will be introducting our support engineers to our customers. Kris Sorenson in Postalsoft [Nov. 16, 2011 06:37 AM | 1 Comments | Permalink]

Adding records to your data base
How to add records to a file after it is imported into the program. Korey Kinstler in Postalsoft [Nov. 15, 2011 01:10 PM | 1 Comments | Permalink]

Are you an NCOALink Full or Limited Service Provider and want to turn off the false-positive lock acknowledgement screen?
ACE for Windows now has a swithc to disable the DPV and LACSLink locking record prompt! Rob Siegele in Postalsoft [Nov. 11, 2011 12:18 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Not enough memory to cache directories?
Brandon Law in Postalsoft [Nov. 10, 2011 05:23 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

3 Nov 2011 Postal Bulletin
Other than discontinuing the 3541-M form for Periodicals (all issues in a given month), there's thankfully not much of a Presort nature in this Bulletin. Dave Gustafson in Postalsoft [Nov. 03, 2011 06:44 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Are you getting ready for the rate case changes?
2012 rate case price changes Alan Jones in Postalsoft [Oct. 26, 2011 11:17 AM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

Custom Export Fields
Using the Custom Export Field feature in Postalsoft software package. Aneerudh Naik in Postalsoft [Oct. 24, 2011 11:27 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

20 Oct 2011 Postal Bulletin
Bing Mui in Postalsoft [Oct. 20, 2011 11:05 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Customer Support Engineer Spotlight
Customer Support Engineer Spotlight! On a monthly basis we will be introducting our support engineers to our customers. Kris Sorenson in Postalsoft [Oct. 17, 2011 07:30 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Mail.dat 11-2
Are you looking for software to support Mail.dat 11-2? Vicky Bolster in Postalsoft [Oct. 13, 2011 09:23 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

What is a Periodical Alternative Auto Flat?
A description of what USPS regulations the Presort PER ALTERNATIVE AUTO FLAT processing category applies to. Gregg Wernecke in Postalsoft [Oct. 11, 2011 10:04 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

What is DPV and what are the fields needed in DeskTop Mailer and Business Edition?
What is DPV and what are the fields needed in DeskTop Mailer and Business Edition? Melissa Boswell in Postalsoft [Oct. 07, 2011 09:47 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Build More Useful Output
Do you export or create an output file from Presort, Postalsoft Business Edition or DeskTop Mailer? Do you have data that you wish you could bring together into one field when exporting or creating an output file. In this article I describe how you can easily accomplish this task. Kendra Vangundy in Postalsoft [Oct. 07, 2011 09:19 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Multiple Versions in Presort
This article describes the different ways to setup versions in Presort. Kendra Vangundy in Postalsoft [Oct. 07, 2011 07:18 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

6 Oct 2011 Postal Bulletin - BIG Label List changes
There are several miscellaneous DMM revisions in this Postal Bulletin, but the biggie is definitely the set of Label List changes that removes a large number of SCF listings and reshuffles many ZIPs throughout the list of tables. Dave Gustafson in Postalsoft [Oct. 05, 2011 03:26 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Making use of the Presort Wizard & Templates
Making use of the Presort Wizard and Templates Deneen Hovden in Postalsoft [Oct. 04, 2011 01:44 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Have you encountered an issue with ACE 8.00c.05.00 where processing stops with NCOALink jobs on Windows?
Move update record may cause ACE to stop when extracting data from NCOALink directories. Rob Siegele in Postalsoft [Oct. 04, 2011 12:53 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

USPS Proposes Lower Service Standards for First Class, Periodicals, and Standard mail.
The Postal Service wants your feedback on their proposed revisions to the mailing service standards for 1C, Periodical, and potentially Standard mail. They will eliminate overnight, narrow 2-day delivery ranges, and expand the 3-day ranges in conjunction with their efforts to streamline the mail processing network. Braden McCollum in Postalsoft [Sep. 22, 2011 01:02 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

22 Sep 2011 Postal Bulletin - DMM "legalese" updates
Today's Postal Bulletin has nothing about the January rate case but does have 3 DMM updates, affecting return services, service standards for Express Mail military service, and PO Box fee groups for merged locations. Dave Gustafson in Postalsoft [Sep. 22, 2011 06:16 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

PRC Rules on USPS Exigenct Rate Adjustment
PRC Rules on USPS's open issue regarding Exignecy Rate Case, concluding that their needs to be a tight "causal nexus" between the exigent circumstances and the amount requested in the price increase. But the PRC deferred any decisions on whether the USPS meets the exigent circumstances. Braden McCollum in Postalsoft [Sep. 20, 2011 03:01 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Obama & Congress talking USPS reforms and Bills
Obama finally weighs in on desparate USPS situation, and Congress responds with criticisms that his plans do not go far enough. Braden McCollum in Postalsoft [Sep. 20, 2011 01:31 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Customer Support Engineer Spotlight
Customer Support Engineer Spotlight! On a monthly basis we will be introducting our support engineers to our customers. Kris Sorenson in Postalsoft [Sep. 16, 2011 01:32 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Order Presort Output with Mailflow
Mailflow is a powerful addition to the features of Postalsoft Presort. This article will help explain Mailflow in more detail and how to set Mailflow to create a new output sequence. Gregg Wernecke in Postalsoft [Sep. 15, 2011 01:03 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

USPS Network Changes Coming
Financial crisis for the United States Postal Service is going to force some rather significant changes in the near future. USPS is pushing for 5-Day Delivery, new laws, changes to Union contracts, & a reorganization of its mail processing facilities. New study shows 250 sites slated for possible closure. How will you be impacted. Braden McCollum in Postalsoft [Sep. 15, 2011 08:44 AM | 1 Comments | Permalink]

Rounding Numbers
Brandon Law in Postalsoft [Sep. 12, 2011 12:02 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

8 Sep 2011 Postal Bulletin - 1C Package Service
Here's the DMM language for the coming 1C Package Service revision, plus info about the removal of the 2010 STD Mail incentive program and clarifications on Parcel Return Service. Dave Gustafson in Postalsoft [Sep. 08, 2011 06:23 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Innovation in Intelligent Mail Services utilized in Local and State Government
David Lau in Postalsoft, Public Sector [Sep. 05, 2011 07:02 PM | 1 Comments | Permalink]

Run as Administrator
question on why I need to select Run as Administrator Lisa Voidets in Postalsoft [Aug. 26, 2011 06:23 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

PostalOne! is ending support for Mail.dat 09-1 with the Nov 6th update
Read about PostalOne! Release 28.0 changes Krishna Kelsey in Postalsoft [Aug. 25, 2011 08:01 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

25 Aug 2011 Postal Bulletin
This week's Postal Bulletin has no DMM updates. Dave Gustafson in Postalsoft [Aug. 25, 2011 06:40 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Does PrintForm need to use SuiteLink?
SuiteLink Directories Melissa Boswell in Postalsoft [Aug. 23, 2011 07:48 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]