Mail*LIST Address Standardization

Mail*LIST Bulk Mail Automation Software is an End-to-end mail processing software that adapts to your business needs. Mail*LIST does it all to get your bulk mail pieces ready for the Post Office, processing and presorting your mail so you can get the best discount possible.

• Ensure timely delivery – add missing data like ZIP+4 codes, carrier routes, delivery points, suite/apt numbers and standardize to USPS specs for fast processing
• Reduce costs – update your list with current addresses to reduce costs associated with undeliverable mail
• Presort your mailings to qualify for First Class and Marketing (Standard) Mail discounts.

Mail*LIST automatically includes:

• DPV (Delivery Point Validation): Ensures accurate delivery points.
• LACSLink: Converts rural-style box numbers to street names.
• SuiteLink: Adds known secondary (suite) information to business addresses.
• Vacant Table: Identifies addresses not occupied for at least 90 days and not receiving mail.

Mail*LIST is also one of a handful of software products that is CASS Certified to verify and standardize USPS addresses, helping your business to improve the accuracy and speed of delivery, it is necessary to qualify for US Postal discounts.

AES Bulk Mail Automation Software is a complete solution provider freeing you from the complexities of maintaining reliable economical communication with your clients through the United States Postal Service® and demystifying USPS mail automation.

Mail*LIST Address Standardization focuses on qualifying for and benefiting from USPS® mail automation using CASS Certified™ address matching software. Mail*LIST Maintenance Completion of the project checklist qualifies mailings for the fastest, most reliable, most economical mail service available.

Bulk Mail Automation Software – Requirements

• Mail*LIST Bulk Mail Automation Software generates the USPS PS-3553, bulk-mail presort Qualification Report and a Postage Summary reporting the number of pieces per mail rate and total postage due.
• Mail pieces are presented to the USPS in one or two-foot trays or sacks as directed by the USPS Qualification Report. Trays and sacks require bar-coded labels created by Mail*LIST.

Bulk Mail Presort Preparation

When Mail*LIST is used to prepare labels or envelopes from an address list, all USPS bulk-mail preparation requirements are met by this application. This option is practical when all mail pieces have the same CASS Address Standardization, such as promotions, newsletters, etc.

CASS Certification – Address Matching

AES believes in zero tolerance for broken addresses. To achieve this goal, we have established and proven the following procedure for USPS CASS address matching and standardization.

• Batch CASS processing only accepts addresses with the highest address-matching reliability. Although USPS CASS certification requires 98.5% accuracy, AES targets 99.9% batch CASS accuracy.
• Interactive CASS Address Matching – CASS processing requires some address issues not to be corrected in batch. Most addresses rejected in batch can be resolved interactively with Mail*PAINTER address matching software.

Project Review

• Proactive defense against return mail validating addresses as they are acquired.
• Reactive defense against return mail resolving return mail the day it is received.
• CASS standardization and DPV confirmation of the entire address database.
• Bulk-mail presort preparation procedures modified and in production.
• USPS maintenance procedure was established to protect your investment.

AES Postal Software Includes

• Annual USPS CASS certification of address-matching software
• DPV® delivery point confirmation assuring deliverability
• Bulk Mail Automation Software Presort – Mail automation bulk-mail preparation

Improve Mail Deliverability and Save on Postage with CASS and PAVE

Your organization can prepare all necessary reports, container labels, and postal statements directly from Mail*LIST.