2023 Tactile, Sensory, & Interactive Guidebook

The 2023 Tactile, Sensory & Interactive Guidebook provides you all the details you need to know in order to successfully participate in this promotion. In the Guidebook you will find information on the eligibility of mailpieces, information on the Mailing Promotions Portal, and more. Navigate the document via the buttons on the side to quickly access the information most relevant to you.

Promotion Period: February 1, 2023 – July 31, 2023

Registration Period: January 9, 2023 – July 31, 2023

2023 Emerging & Advanced Technology Guidebook

Please review the 2023 Emerging & Advanced Technology Promotion Guidebook below. Please bookmark this page to ensure you have the most up to date information regarding the 2023 Emerging & Advanced Technology Promotion.

Promotion Period: May 1, 2023 – November 30, 2023

Registration Period: March 15, 2023 – November 30, 2023

Promotions Portal - How to Request Access

View this video to find out how to request access to the Mailing Promotions Portal within the Business Customer Gateway. This portal will be utilized to streamline the sample review process for the Mailing Promotions incentives.

Informed Delivery Mailer Onboarding Guide

This is the Mailer Onboarding Guide to assist in the initial set up to submit Informed Delivery Campaigns via eDoc in the CAT (Customer Acceptance Testing) environment. This covers how to set up a CAT Business Customer Gateway (BCG) account and permit for testing Mail.dat and Mail.XML eDoc submissions that include campaign data to create Informed Delivery Campaigns via PostalOne!

All new BCG accounts will need to be verified and approved by the CAT Help Desk before they can be used for testing.

Balance Check in the Customer Validation Tool Instructions

When given explicit permission by permit holders to do so, MSPs have the ability to perform balance checks for EPS and Local Trust accounts at the permit level. The MSP will not be granted access to the permit holder's account, but will only be able to verify if sufficient funds are available prior to a mailing.  

Promotions Portal - Asking a Question

Now that you have access to the Mailing Promotion Portal, view the video below to learn how to ask a question about the Mailing Promotions. This feature can be used to ask about previously submitted mailpieces or general inquiries about a specific Promotion, getting you the answers you need to be successful.

Promotions Portal - Submitting a Mailpiece for Review

As a participant in the Mailing Promotions, you must submit your mailpiece samples to the Promotions Team to confirm their eligibility. Learn how to utilize the new Mailing Promotions Portal to easily submit your samples for review in the video below.

USPS Package Intercept® Bulk Upload User Guide

You can use the United States Postal Service’s (USPS’s) Package Intercept Commercial Service application to intercept a package through the Business Customer Gateway at USPS.com. Using this application will give you the option to return to sender, redirect to a new domestic address, or Hold for Pickup at a domestic Post Office. You can also add certain extra services to the package.
This publication is a user’s guide for the USPS Package Intercept Commercial Service application’s Bulk File Upload feature.

USPS Package Intercept® User Guide

You can use the United States Postal Service’s (USPS’s) Package Intercept Commercial Service application to intercept a package through the Business Customer Gateway at USPS.com. Using this application will give you the option to return to sender, redirect to a new domestic address, or Hold For Pickup at a domestic Post Office. You can also add certain extra services to the package. This publication is a user’s guide for the USPS Package Intercept Commercial Service application.

Commercial USPS Package Intercept is available through Business Customer Gateway.

DPV® Product Licensee Performance Requirements - CASS Cycle O

This document provides product licensee performance requirements for DPV^®.