July 1, 2019

June 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. On June 23, 2019, we updated our mailing standards to include the following changes:

New Electronic Signature Option

We revised various sections to include a more flexible option for package addressees to provide an electronic signature indicating delivery of a package. We published this information in the May 9, 2019, Postal Bulletin.

Full-Service Automation Option — Address Correction Notices

We revised sections 507 and 705, to delete inaccurate Full-Service address correction notice charges. We published this information in the May 9, 2019, Postal Bulletin.

Required Forms of Identification

We revised various sections to provide clarity and consistency about forms of identification required from customers for some types of postal products and services. We also added new section 608.10.0, “Forms of Identification,” which lists and defines acceptable and unacceptable forms of identification. We published this information in the May 9, 2019, Postal Bulletin.

Overweight Items Clarification

We revised section 601.1.2, to clarify the process for overweight items entered in the postal network. We published this information in the April 11, 2019, Postal Bulletin.

New Mailing Standards for Products Containing Liquids

We revised section 601.3.4 to clarify mailing standards for packaging and marking mailpieces containing nonhazardous liquids. We published this information in the March 28, 2019, Postal Bulletin.

Prohibited Use of Precanceled Stamps on Reusable Containers

We revised sections 604.3.1.2 and 604.3.1.3 to clarify standards that prohibit using precanceled stamps on reusable mailing containers for mailing purposes. We published this information in the March 14, 2019, Postal Bulletin.