CASS™ MASS™ Test Files on EPF

Return Test File Layout

This document provides information about the MAC Return Test File - Electronic File Layout Format Version 1.0 (*.txt) Date: 2017.

Reminder on SHA-256 Conversion

AMS API Prorated Fee Structure

Current prorated fee schedule for Address Matching System (AMS) Application Programming Interface (API). 

Address Quality Census Measurement and Assessment Process

The Postal Service is revising its pending proposal to amend Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM® ), to include a newly proposed measurement and assessment procedure for evaluating address quality for mailers who enter eligible letter- and flat-size pieces of First-Class Mail® (FCM) and Standard Mail® that meet the requirements for Basic or Full-Service mailings.

Licensing Announcement: SHA‐256 Products on EPF

To comply with the recommendations from the December 2014 Office of Inspector General (OIG) audit of the NCOA^Link® program, the USPS^® will transition the monthly AMS API data from SHA‐1 to SHA‐256 technology as the method for data encryption.

Licensing Announcement: Reminder on SHA-256 Conversion

As a reminder, the USPS has begun the conversion of its licensed products from SHA‐1 to SHA‐256. This conversion is based on an OIG (Office of Inspector General) recommendation to transition USPS Licensed Products to a more secure algorithm to comply with current USPS security policies.

New Mailing Standards for Domestic Mailing Services Products

On October 12, 2016, the Postal Service filed a notice of mailing services price adjustments with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), effective January 22, 2017. This final rule contains the revisions to Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®) that we will adopt to implement the changes coincident with the price adjustments.

Questions should be directed to Lizbeth Dobbins (lizbeth.j.dobbins@usps.gov) or Audrey Meloni (Audrey.M.Meloni@usps.gov).

Introducing the PCC® Portal: a Collaboration Space for PCC® Leadership

PCC Best Practice: Central Ohio PCC Builds Membership Through Sponsor Promo Codes

Like other industry organizations in these tough times, many PCCs are finding it harder and harder to attract members to their events.