What Is USPS Full-Service Certified? Plain Guide
USPS Full-Service Certified mailers earn automation discounts and Informed Delivery access. Learn what certification requires and how to qualify.
What Is USPS Full-Service Certified Mail? A Plain-English Guide If you've ever gotten a quote from a mail house and seen the phrase "Full-Service Certified," you might have wondered what it actually means — and whether it matters for your mailing. The short answer: it matters a lot, and it's one of the main reasons working with a professional mail house saves you money compared to dropping mail at the post office yourself. The Short Version USPS Full-Service Certified is a program that allows mailers to qualify for the deepest available automation discounts on First-Class and Marketing Mail. To participate, mailers must use a Full-Service Intelligent Mail Barcode (IMb) on every piece, submit electronic documentation (eDoc) through the USPS Business Customer Gateway, and meet specific addressing and preparation standards. Mail Movers is a USPS Full-Service Certified provider. That means we handle all of this on your behalf — you don't need to know what an IMb is or how eDoc works. You just need to know that our certification translates directly into lower postage costs for your campaign. What Is an Intelligent Mail Barcode (IMb)? The Intelligent Mail Barcode is the barcode printed on every piece of mail we process. It encodes the delivery point, the mailer ID, and a unique sequence number for each piece. USPS scanning equipment reads these barcodes at every processing step — from induction to delivery — which is how USPS tracks mail and how we (and you) can monitor delivery st
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