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Confirmation Services Technical Guide Table H-1 Web Site Addresses www.usps.com Web Site Address www.usps.com, keyword: certified vendor list www.dnb.com Information Available To look up delivery information, follow the guides to the Track/Confirm section, go to the status lookup area, type in the Package Identification Code (PIC) for confirmation information. Current software vendor list. Dun & Bradstreet listing of customers. www.ansi.org www.aimi.org www.uc-council.org American National Standards Institute — Web site to order ANSI standards. AIM (Automatic Identification Manufacturers International, Inc.) Uniform Code Council, Inc. — information on product identification and related electronic communication standards. Table H-2 Postal Service Publications Publication Name Publication Number Express Mail Manifesting Technical Guide Publication 97 Guide to the Manifest Mailing System (MMS) Publication 401 Packaging for Mailing Publication 2 Postal Addressing Standards Publication 28 Quick Service Guide Publication 95 Special Services Technical Guide: Postal Forms and Labels Publication 109 (Domestic Service Only) Table H-3 Additional Resources Additional Resources Number Support Confirmation Services Customer Support 877-264-9693, option 1 General technical/Customer support National Customer Support Center 877-264-9693, option 3 Certification support (Certification) Communications Support 877-264-9693. option 2 Electronic file transmission Expedited Mail Products Supply Center 800-222-1811 Delivery Confirmation service and Signature Confirmation service labels EDI Service Center 800-847-1657 EDI communication issues and queries Dun & Bradstreet 800-333-0505 Obtaining a D-U-N-S Number 88 Publication 91, September 2002
Helpful Resources Exhibit H-1 Confirmation Services Customer Process Confirmation Services Customer Process Customer U.S. Postal Service Has chosen Postal Service Confirmation Services Electronic Option Obtains a D-U-N-S Number from Dun and Bradstreet for each mailing site Note: Customers who use MAC Gold certified mailing software do not need to recertify their electronic files or customer-printed labels. Submits application PS Form 5051 and PS Form 1357-S for computer access Assigns login ID(s) and password Mails test kit to customer Transmits test file and sample of customer-printed labels Note: If customer is using preprinted labels, no labels submission is required. Electronic file formats accepted No Provides recommendations and necessary changes Yes Certifies electronic file format Barcode readable No Provides recommendations and necessary changes Yes Barcodes certified Certifies customer and faxes PS Form 3152 to customer Begins mailing using confirmation services Publication 91, September 2002 89
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