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Advanced Preparation: Customized MarketMail705705.1.4.1e. Pieces must be flexible enough to fit inside a minimum-size mail receptaclemeasuring 4-7/8 inches wide, 14-7/8 inches high, and 5-7/8 inches long(deep).f. Design approval by the district business mail entry manager is not required, butit is recommended.1.2 RatesEach piece in a CMM mailing is subject to the Presorted Regular or NonprofitStandard Mail nondestination entry basic nonletter rate plus the residual shapesurcharge. CMM pieces are not eligible for any discount including the parcelbarcode discount in 443.5.5. CMM pieces are not subject to the nonmachinablesurcharge for letters.1.3 Extra ServicesCMM is not eligible for any extra service.1.4 Preparation Standards1.4.1 All MailingsAll mailings and all pieces in each mailing prepared as Customized MarketMail(CMM) are subject to specific preparation standards in 1.4 and to these generalstandards:a. All pieces must meet the standards for basic eligibility in 243.2.0 through243.4.0 in Rates and Eligibility and specific eligibility in 246.2.0 through 246.5.0in Enter and Deposit. Nonprofit Standard Mail pieces must meet the additionaleligibility standards in 703.1.0.b. CMM pieces must not be part of a mailing containing any other type ofStandard Mail pieces.c. Each mailing must meet the applicable standards for mail preparation in245.1.0 and 245.2.0 and the following:1. Subject to the marking standards in 202, Regular Standard Mail piecesmust be marked “Presorted Standard” (or “PRSRT STD”) and NonprofitStandard Mail pieces must be marked “Nonprofit Organization” (or“Nonprofit Org.” or “Nonprofit”). All pieces must also be marked“Customized MarketMail,” “CUST MKTMAIL,” or “CMM.”2. At the mailer’s option, a carrier route information line under 708.6.0 may beadded. If this option is used, a carrier route code must be applied to everypiece in the mailing and must be applied using CASS-certified softwareand the current USPS Carrier Route File scheme, printed Carrier RouteFiles, or another AIS product containing carrier route information, subjectto 509.1.0, Address Information System Products, and 708.3.0, CodingAccuracy Support System (CASS). Carrier route information must beupdated within 90 days before the mailing date.d. Pieces are subject to the rate eligibility specified in 1.0, Customized MarketMail.Domestic Mail Manual Updated 3-15-07