March 5, 2018

March DMM^® Update

Postal Explorer^® (pe.usps.com) is your source for up-to-date mailing standards. The Domestic Mail Manual (DMM^®) is fully searchable on Postal Explorer and features fly-out menus, cross-reference links, and an extensive subject index. Today, we updated our mailing standards to include the following changes:

Postage Evidencing Systems Placement of Postage

We revised 604.4.3.3, Placement of Postage, to remove obsolete text regarding the placement of postage indicia produced by retired postage meters. We published this information in the February 15, 2018, Postal Bulletin.

Combining USPS Marketing Mail Flats, Bound Printed Matter Flats, and Periodicals Flats

We revised 705.15.1, Basic Standards, to clarify the basic standards when combing USPS Marketing Mail®, Bound Printed Matter, and Periodicals, flats under DMM 705.15.0. We published this information in the February 15, 2018, Postal Bulletin.

Bound Printed Matter Nonautomation Flats Weight Limit

We revised 201.5.3b., to clarify the weight of a Bound Printed Matter (BPM) nonautomation flat-sized piece. We published this information in the February 15, 2018, Postal Bulletin.

USPS Meter Label Solution Application

We revised 705.18.5.7 to remove the USPS® meter label solution application option. We published this information in the February 15, 2018, Postal Bulletin.

Ineligible Flat-size Mailpiece Clarification

We revised the DMM in various sections to clarify the processing category of certain ineligible flat-sized pieces. We published this information in the February 1, 2018, Postal Bulletin.

Intelligent Mail barcode Tracing Migrated to Informed Visibility

We revised 507.10.0, to replace Intelligent Mail® barcode (IMb) Tracing with Informed Visibility® (IV). We published this information in the February 1, 2018, Postal Bulletin.

Barcode Clear Zone

We revised 202.5.1 to clarify that only an Intelligent Mail® barcode (IMb) with the correct delivery point routing code or for Business Reply Mail a ZIP+4® Intelligent Mail barcode, may appear in the barcode clear zone. We published this information in the February 1, 2018, Postal Bulletin.

USPS Marketing Mail (Standard Mail) Markings Update

We revised the DMM in various sections to clarify the use of USPS Marketing Mail® markings. We published this information in the February 1, 2018, Postal Bulletin.

eInduction Option, Seamless Acceptance Program, and Full-Service Automation Option, Verification Standards

We revised 705.20.0, eInduction Option, 705.22.0, Seamless Acceptance Program, and 705.23.0, Full-Service Automation Option, to add the applicable verification descriptions, error thresholds, and postage assessments, standards. These standards have been made available to the public via Publication 685, Publication for Streamlined Mail Acceptance for Letters and Flats, available at https://postalpro.usps.com, which also contains additional information on the verification processes. We published this information in the January 18, 2018, Postal Bulletin.

Our next scheduled DMM update is May 7, 2018.