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[1], flats (large envelopes), and parcels[2].
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.