What
is CASS?
Coding
Accuracy Support System. CASS is a United States Postal
Service administered methodology to certify the accuracy
of Postal Processing software and systems. CASS certified
products meet the United States Postal Service's requirements
for accuracy in Standardization Addresses. |
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What
is DPV?
Delivery Point Validation. Eliminate undeliverable
records and save the postage costs. DPV assures the
deliverability of the mail-piece, even if the address
has been verified by a CASS ZIP+4 certified process
to be accurate only within a street range. DPV verifies
the address to the actual point of delivery and can
also identify an address location at CMRA |
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What
is CMRA?
Commercial
Mail Receiving Agency are private enterprises that
advertise and offer mail services of convenience to
their customers. They hold mail for pickup or re-mail
it to another address with payment of new postage.
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What
does the term “Urbanization” mean?
This term is commonly used in
Puerto Rican urban areas; urbanization denotes an area,
sector or development and precedes the name of the area.
For example:
Joe Baker`s
URB HYDE PARK
844 CALLE HOSTOS
SAN JUAN PR 00927-4216 |
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What
does DMM mean?
It’s the Domestic Mail Manual. Of the USPS that
contains the basic standards governing domestic mail
services, descriptions of the mail classes and services
and conditions governing their uses, standards for
rate eligibility and mail reparation, and all postage
rates and fees. Domestic mail is classified by size,
weight, content, service, and other factors. |
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What
is bulk mail?
The term is generally used to describe presorting
mail, including Presorted First-Class Mail and Standard
Mail. |
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What
is a barcode?
A series of vertical bars and spaces that represent
any numerical series, most often a correct ZIP-code
for the delivery address on a mailpiece. The barcode
facilitates automated processing by barcode readers
and scanners. A barcode also can be used to convey
information for Delivery Confirmation and Signature
Confirmation services. Barcodes that may be used
for postal processing are POSTNET, Interleaved 2-
of-5, Code 39, Code 128, and UCC/ EAN Code 128.
Also see delivery point barcode and Postal Numeric
Encoding Technique. |
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What
is delivery point barcode (DPBC) mean?
A POSTNET barcode that consists of 62 bars with beginning
and ending frame bars and 5 bars each for the nine
digits of the ZIP+4 code, the last 2 digits of the
primary street address number (or post office box,
etc.), and a correction digit. The DPBC allows automated
sortation of letter mail to the carrier level in walk
sequence. |
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What
does Postal Numeric Encoding Technique (POSTNET) mean?
The barcode system used on letter-size
and flat-size mailpieces for encoding the delivery
point information and ZIP+4 code information.
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What
is postage?
It`s
a Payment for delivery service that is affixed or
imprinted to a mailpiece, usually in the form of a
postage
stamp, permit imprint, or meter stamp. |
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What
is Mail Automation?
It’s the mail that is processed/sorted by programmed
equipment according to USPS requirements. Mail Automation
save money and time. |
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If you have another questions, please e-mail to aes@aescass.com
or toll free: 1-866-636-9546 |
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