June 7, 2007

June DMM Update

Postal Explorer (pe.usps.com) is your source for up-to-date mailing standards. The Domestic Mail Manual is fully searchable on Postal Explorer and features fly-out menus, cross-reference links, and an extensive subject index. Today we updated our mailing standards to capture the following changes:

Detached Address Labels

We revised 602.4.0 to allow advertising on the front of detached address labels (DALs) that are barcoded and meet automation letter standards. This change will allow mailers to place advertising on the front of DALs in addition to advertising that is already allowed on the reverse side.

Labeling Lists

We revised the labeling lists to reflect changes in mail processing operations.

Our next DMM update is scheduled for July 15 to capture the new prices and mailing standards for Periodicals mail resulting from the R2006-1 pricing change. You can find more information about the new Periodicals prices at usps.com/ratecase.