I already use CASS certified software. Isn’t it the same as PAVE?
How often should I process my list through PAVE-certified software?
What is Standardized Documentation?
In the USPS Qualification Report three guidelines for standardized documentation, provides the mail acceptance clerk with a complete breakdown of your mailing, including piece counts by rate, supporting the claims on the postage statements that accompany the mailing
I already use CASS certified software. Isn’t it the same as PAVE?
No. CASST (Coding Accuracy Support System) -Certified software is used for the purpose of address matching. PAVE-certified software is used to presort your mailing list based on current mailing requirements, if applicable, for presort of your mail
How often should I process my list through PAVE-certified software?
You should use PAVE-Certified software to presort your list each time you prepare a mailing to produce the standardized documentation that is required for presorted mailings. Your list is not "processed" through PAVE in the same manner as it is processed through CASS
Does PAVE guarantee acceptance of my mail?
The purpose of PAVE is to upgrade the accuracy of presorted mailings, thereby improving the flow of your mail. Since even the best software can be used improperly, mailings prepared with PAVE certified software are still subject to routine verification to confirm rates claimed
PAVE (Presorting Accuracy Validation and Evaluation) is a software certification program that sets the standard of excellence for presort software products. The USPS® (United States Postal Service®) began analyzing presort software products in 1994, to determine their mail sorting accuracy based on the Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) standards. Software products that successfully complete the PAVE testing process are granted PAVE certification
What is the Postal presort Specifications?
To accurately determine mail-piece specifications, use ten mail-pieces and then take the average. Height and width of a mail-piece is determined by the orientation of the address block. Mail-piece design is an important factor both in reaching your customer and in budgeting your promotional campaign. Were you aware that the design of your mail-piece can drastically affect the postage rates and deliverability of the mail-piece? The Postal Business Center has mail-piece design analysts who can help you realize lower postage rates while maintaining the marketing places of your promotional material
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