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Prepare your magazines, newspapers, catalogs, or other printed matter for delivery. Learn how to take advantage of automation discounts.

Mail Preparation

	Insurance
	Domestic addressing tips
	International addressing tips
	U.S. Postal Service® addressing standards
	Forwarding, return, & address service markings (Ancillary Service Endorsements) - Provide the U.S. Postal Service® with instructions for handling your undeliverable mail.

	Preparing Bound Printed Matter
	Preparing Periodicals mail
	Preparing Publishers’ Periodicals
	Preparing International Priority Airmail™
	Preparing International Surface Air Lift®
	Preparing M-bags
	Customs requirements

Sort Volume Mail for Discounts

Receive lower postage rates by following U.S. Postal Service standards for preparing and sorting volume mail. For comprehensive information, consult the An Introduction to Mailing for Businesses and Organizations and the guide to Discount Mailing Services.

	Sorting your mail for discounts (U.S.)
	Sorting supplies for volume shipments
	Sorting Periodicals
	Sorting Bound Printed Matter
	Automation Periodicals letters
	Automation Periodicals flats
	Designing parcels for automated processing (for Bound Printed Matter)

Address Verification

Use these products, services, and service providers to manage, validate, and correct your mailing lists.

	Address management products
	Address management services
	Certified address-matching vendors - Vendors and licensees certified through address-matching software.

Rules & Guidelines

These U.S. Postal Service publications help you prepare your printed and recorded material for mailing.

	Periodicals
	Service Guide to Bound Printed Matter
	Publishers’ Periodicals
	International Priority Airmail™
	International Surface Air Lift®
	M-bags