Pricing & Classification DMM Advisory
September 27, 2013
IMb™ Services Update
Effective January 26, 2014, the use of Full-Service Intelligent Mail® is required to qualify for automation prices for First-Class Mail® postcards, letters, and flats, Standard Mail® letters and flats, Periodicals letters and flats, and Bound Printed Matter flats.
The Postal Service is offering a series of webinars which are designed to assist mailers with participation in Full-Service Intelligent Mail.
A Full-Service “Open-Line” call is scheduled for every Wednesday from 2 pm to 3 pm Eastern time. USPS® representatives will be online to answer any questions related to Full-Service Intelligent Mail.
Log on and Audio for the November webinars will be provided at a later date. Please log on to RIBBS/Intelligent Mail Services/Education for complete information, updates and links to webinar recordings and presentations.
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| Full-Service Open Line Calls | Wednesdays at 2 pm Eastern Log On: http://meetingplace4.usps.gov/join.asp?0602495 Audio: 866-966-6305; ID: 0602495 | USPS representatives will be online to answer any questions related to Full-Service Intelligent Mail.
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| Full-Service Feedback | September 30, 2013, 1:30 pm EDT Log On: https://usps.webex.com/usps/onstage/g.php?d=991376176&t=a Audio: (888) 887-2671 Conference ID: 991 376 176 October 31, 2013, 1:30 pm EDT Log On: https://usps.webex.com/usps/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=994045529 Audio: (877) 312-7128 Conference ID: 60093112
November 26, 2013, 11 am EST
| Full-Service Feedback is available to all mailers preparing and presenting Full-Service mail. The Postal Service conducts in-depth analysis of Full Service electronic documentation data and presents the results through reports such as the Mailer Scorecard. Learn how to use these reports to measure the quality of your Full-Service mailings.
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| Getting Started with Full-Service | October 10, 2013, 1:30 pm EDT Log On: https://usps.webex.com/usps/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=991017561 Audio: (877) 312-7128 Conference ID: 60111970
November 5, 2013, 11:00 am EST
| Overview of Full-Service. Topics include the requirements for Full-Service Intelligent Mail; the technologies available to submit mailing information electronically; software solutions available to help make the transition; tips on how to sign up, get an account, and acquire a Mailer ID; and the benefits of Full-Service
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| Full-Service MIDs and CRIDs | October 17, 2013, 1:30 pm EDT Log On: https://usps.webex.com/usps/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=993919685 Audio: (877) 312-7128 Conference ID: 60098887
November 12, 2013, 11 am EST
| Customer Registration IDs (CRIDs) and Mailer IDs (MIDs) as they are used in Full-Service. Topics include the multiple ways for Mail Owners and Mail Preparers to obtain MIDs and CRIDs and how MIDs and CRIDS are used in the Intelligent Mail barcode, in electronic mailing information and for receipt of Full-Service data.
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| The Business Customer Gateway | October 24, 2013, 1:30 pm EDT Log On: https://usps.webex.com/usps/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=997532782 Audio: (877) 312-7128 Conference ID: 60096159
November 19, 2013, 11am EST
| The Business Customer Gateway provides a single entry point for USPS online business services. The webinar will highlight features that are especially useful to Full-Service mailers, including a new simplified registration process, the ability to request MIDS, links to submit electronic documentation, and access to reports providing feedback on mailings.
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The Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®) and DMM Advisories are available on Postal Explorer® (pe.usps.com).