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Business Mail 101 - Mail Characteristics
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The size and shape of your mailpiece will affect the rate you pay. This part of Business Mail 101 will help you design and create a mailpiece that will qualify for the best possible rate.

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-Before you proceed with printing your mailpiece, we strongly suggest that you take a mockup or sample of your mailpiece to your mailpiece design analyst and make sure the mailpiece qualifies for the class of mail and postage rate you want. Some up-front investigation could save you thousands of dollars in unplanned postage costs.

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