Once all the work has been on your list(s) to standardize them and ensure their deliverability, there remains one final task before submitting your mailing to the post office. Postal presorting readies your mailing for actual delivery.
Postal presorting mail means sorting it and preparing it in containers that streamline its transit through the postal system. First Class Presort, Standard Mail Presort, Periodicals and Package Services are the types of presorts that are available.
You receive discounted postage by presorting your mail, since you are easing the post office’s workload by putting your mailing in delivery order for carriers yourself. You also ensure there will be no delays in getting your pieces delivered.
Postal presorting prepares Presort Accuracy Verification and Evaluation-(PAVE)-certified reports and forms for the USPS and your own mail management. Records are sorted through a presorted scheme based on your mailing requirements, centering on zip codes. The postal presort program even determines how many pieces will fit in one postal tray, taking into account both dimension and weight.
POSTAL PRESORTING
