Automation rate mail is mail that is 100% barcoded and prepared for the Postal Service’s™ high-speed mail processing equipment. The Postal Service saves the cost of more labor-intensive sortation and shares the savings with you in the form of lower postage rates.

Automation rates are available for letters and cards, flats (large envelopes), and parcels.
Your local business mail entry unit staff can provide additional information and can help you decide if automation is right for you. A mailpiece design analyst can help you design a mailpiece that will qualify for automation rates. A presort bureau or letter shop can help you prepare your mail to qualify for these special rates.

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--Automation mailings have separate minimum quantity requirements; you cannot combine Presorted pieces and automation pieces to reach the minimum.