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Business Mail 101 - Sorting Your Mail
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Sorting Your Mail

Once your mailpiece has been designed, printed, and addressed, you’re ready to sort your mail.

There are four major steps:

  1. Get supplies.
  1. Sort the mail.
  1. Prepare the containers of mail.
  1. Fill out a postage statement.

When you are finished with these steps you’ll be ready to go to Business Mail Entry unit to drop off your mailing.

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--Remember, you cannot mix international mail into your domestic bulk mailings.