A Complete Solution for USPS® Mail Processing
Flex Systems’ USPS mail processing module allows for comprehensive address quality and mail
processing features. The module gives you access to services such as CASS™, NCOA, DSF2®,
presort and more, enabling you to generate the highest possible discounts through the USPS.
- CASS Certified™ for address correction
Standardize abbreviations and address formats to USPS guidelines, correct the
spelling of streets and cities and verify deliverability, includes DPV™, LACSLink®,
and SuiteLink™ processing. Add missing postal data including nine-digit ZIP codes™,
eLOT® and carrier route numbers, delivery points, and more.
- Move Update service
Process lists against the limited 18-month or full 48-month NCOALink® data set.
NCOALink processing meets USPS Move Update requirements for First-Class Mail®
and Standard Mail® discounts.
- Address Enhancement
Optional address enhancement services include DFS (Delivery Point Sequencing),
Apartment append, Phone append, and Geocoding.
- Dedupe
Check for duplicates within your file. Optionally, you can check your addresses
against nationally compiled lists for ‘Do Not Mail’, Prison and Deceased suppression.
- PAVE™ certified postal presorting
Sort address lists for the lowest possible postal rates and generate all required
USPS documentation, reports and postage statements. The service includes support
for First-Class Mail® and Standard Mail®.
FlexMail’s additional features to design Permit Imprints, generate and print Postnet™, Code128
and IM™ Barcodes, and the usage of postal design templates, make FlexMail a complete solution
for USPS mail processing.
The Industry’s First Blended Mailing Solution: Part application, part SaaS
Flex Systems’ USPS mail processing module is powered by TEC Mailing Solutions™, the leader in
enterprise grade SaaS for address hygiene and presort solutions. The back-end CASS and presort
engines are the most robust in the industry, powered by SAP®. The services are delivered
on-demand, through the cloud. Processing takes place in real time, while you wait.
The services can be accessed through FlexMail without having to install additional software
and data files on your computer. The interface to the service is completely integrated in
FlexMail, creating a hybrid system that takes advantage of hosted functionality without
sacrificing the usability of client side applications. Constantly changing postal requirements
and software updates are no longer burdensome to the end users, reducing the cost of ownership.
- No software to load, No licensing to buy!
- No updates to install, always up-to-date.
- No special hardware required.
Use and Pay only what you need
An annual subscription for the USPS module can be purchased for an additional fee,
or used as needed, pay-as-you-go; further enhancing the value of these features to you by
allowing you to only use – and pay - what you need. This also brings the USPS discounts
within reach of small or infrequent mailers.
- Low 'Pay-as-you-go' pricing for occasional users.
- Cost effective annual subscriptions for frequent users.
- No Add-on’s. Dedupe, Palletization, and Mail.dat included.
All USPS® Mail Processing Features Needed
The Address hygiene, dedupe, and Presort services combined with the powerful design, printing, and mail
production features of FlexMail give you an unsurpassed solution for USPS mail preparation.
- CASS Certified™ for accuracy by the USPS. Produces Form 3553.
- Integrated DPV™ ensures that each address is a deliverable location.
- NCOA 18 or 48 months processing.
- Optional Delivery Sequence File (DSF2®) processing.
- Apartment append, Phone append, Geocoding.
- Instant, on-line, Process Acknowledgement Form (PAF) generation.
- Extensive formatting options for returned data, like casing and replacing or
removing address elements.
- Supports batch processing as well as single address look-up.
- Remove duplicates from your list based on a number of methods (one per address,
one per household, one per individual, or one per business).
- Check your addresses against nationally compiled lists for ‘Do Not Mail’,
Prison and Deceased suppression.
- Move removed records to a back-up file.
- USPS PAVE™ (Gold) Certified presort processing.
- Lowest available presorted postal rates for volume mailings.
- Advanced business rules driven Drop Ship Entry Point Lists that can maximize
your postal savings even further .
- Palletization of sacks and trays.
- Produces all required USPS mailing paperwork. All reports
are generated in PDF format for easy access and printing. Viewing and printing
are integrated in FlexMail.
- Generates Mail.dat.
- Customizable break marks for packages, containers and pallets.
Additional USPS™ Mail Features
- Easily add a Permit Imprint to your mailing.
- Generate and print Postnet, Code128 and IM Barcode (IMb).
- Use postal templates to help you design your mail piece according to the USPS
standards.
FlexMail™ provides both pay-as-you-go payment services and annual subscriptions. When your
business is utilizing list hygiene services on a regular basis it may be beneficial to
purchase an annual subscription. The subscriptions are provided at manageable levels that
are based on a user's expected mail volume per job\order.
When you are using both FlexMail and FlexStream, your subscription can be used in conjunction
with both programs. Please note that due of processing logic in FlexStream, dedupe can not
be used in FlexStream.
If you have any further questions that cannot be understood in the subscription grid provided,
please call us toll free at (803) 388 8010 or send us an email at
info@flex-systems.com.
Pay-as-you-you-go allows users to use any of the processing services on a per address basis. Also,
users that have a subscription can use this to buy additional services not covered by their
subscription. Only the services not covered in the subscription will be charged. Costs are per
1000 records with a certain minimum and are paid on-line by credit card.
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Costs |
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Per 1.000 |
Minimum |
Basic services |
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CASS Processing |
$ 0.40 |
$ 25.00 |
CASS + NCOA 18 month |
$ 0.50 |
$ 50.00 |
CASS + NCOA 48 month |
$ 0.60 |
$ 70.00 |
Dedupe |
$ 0.50 |
$ 50.00 |
Presort |
$ 0.50 |
$ 20.00 |
Additional services |
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DSF2 Processing |
$ 0.65 |
$ 95.00 |
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DMA 'do not mail' suppression |
$ 0.50 |
$ 30.00 |
Prison suppression |
$ 0.50 |
$ 20.00 |
Deceased suppression |
$ 1.00 |
$ 50.00 |
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Subscriptions allow users to unlimited usage of the processing services covered by the subscription
for any mailing lists with a certain maximum number of addresses for the subscription period.
Subscriptions can be purchased through our partners.
The following subscription packages are available:
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Period |
Recs per job |
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CASS Only |
Yearly |
Unlimited |
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CASS + NCOA 18 month |
Yearly |
Unlimited |
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CASS + NCOA 18 month / Dedupe |
Yearly |
Unlimited |
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CASS / NCOA 18 month / Dedupe / Presort |
Yearly |
5.000 |
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CASS / NCOA 18 month / Dedupe / Presort |
Yearly |
50.000 |
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CASS / NCOA 18 month / Dedupe / Presort |
Yearly |
100.000 |
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CASS / NCOA 18 month / Dedupe / Presort |
Monthly |
100.000 |
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CASS / NCOA 18 month / Dedupe / Presort |
Yearly |
1.000.000 |
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