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E600 Standard Mail
E660 Customized MarketMail
Summary
E660 describes the eligibility standards for Customized MarketMail (CMM) pieces including standards for minimum volumes, addressing, and drop shipment.
1.0 BASIC STANDARDS
1.1General
Customized MarketMail (CMM) is an option for mailing nonrectangular and irregular-shaped Regular Standard Mail and Nonprofit Standard Mail pieces if the pieces weigh 3.3 ounces or less and meet the physical characteristics and the dimensional requirements in C600 and the mail preparation standards in M660. Other Regular and Nonprofit Standard Mail pieces measuring 3/4 inch thick or less and meeting the applicable standards in C600, E660, and M660 may be entered as CMM at the mailer’s option. CMM must be entered directly at a destination delivery unit (DDU).
1.2All Pieces
[3-4-04] All pieces in a CMM mailing must:
a. Meet the basic standards for Standard Mail in E610 and, for Nonprofit Standard Mail, the additional standards in E670.
b. Be part of a single mailing of at least 200 addressed pieces. All pieces must be identical in size, shape, and weight unless excepted by standard under an approved postage payment system.
c. Bear a complete delivery address using the general addressing formats in A010 or the exceptional or occupant address formats in A020, with the correct ZIP Code or ZIP+4 code. Each piece also must bear a carrier release endorsement as specified in D042. These additional addressing standards apply:
(1) Detached address labels (DALs) under A060 are not permitted.
(2) Ancillary service endorsements under F010 are not permitted.
(3) The ZIP Code accuracy standard in A030.2.0 must be met.
(4) At the mailer’s option, a carrier route information line under M014 may be added. If this option is used, a carrier route code must be applied to every piece in the mailing and must meet the carrier route accuracy standard in A030.3.0.
d. Be marked, sorted, and documented as specified in M660.
e. Be entered at the destination delivery unit appropriate to the delivery address on the corresponding mail, as a mailing subject to the applicable requirements in E610 and E650, as a mailing using Express Mail or Priority Mail drop shipment under M072, or as a plant-verified drop shipment (PVDS) mailing under P950. Minimum volumes per destination are not required.
2.0 RATES
Each piece in a CMM mailing is subject to the Presorted Regular or Nonprofit Standard Mail nondestination entry basic nonletter rate plus the residual shape surcharge. CMM pieces are not eligible for any discount including the parcel barcode discount in E620. CMM pieces are not subject to the nonmachinable surcharge for letters.
3.0 SPECIAL SERVICES
CMM is not eligible for any special service.
DMM Issue 58 Updated 12-9-04