The Postal Service has revised several familiar documents that reflect changes that are part of the R2000-1 omnibus rate case implemented January 7, 2001.

Quick Service Guides, Postage Statements, Notice 123 (Ratefold), and other business publications are available for free to customers, and can be obtained through most larger post offices, Postal Business Centers, or Business Mail Entry Units.

Electronic copies of Publication 49, Getting Started with Standard Mail, and the Ratefold also are available through the Postal Service Web site in PDF and HTML at http://pe.usps.gov.

The following information provides a brief description of the revised and updated communications tools:

Publication 49, Getting Started with Standard Mail

This publication gives beginning mailers help with advertising mail. It is updated with rate case information, including instructions for filling out the new “EZ” Standard Mail postage statements.

The publication includes tips for designing a mailpiece, checking the addresses in a mailing list and presorting letters and flats. This publication was updated January 2001.

Notice 123, Ratefold

This 10-page foldout guide lists every postage rate for all classes of domestic mail and all special service fees.

Publication 95, Quick Service Guides

This publication includes color versions of the popular Quick Service Guides, which are two-page “snapshots” of preparation requirements and methods for each class of mail.

Publication 95 is dated January 2001, and was mailed to post offices and Business Mail Entry Units in mid-March.

Quick Service Guide Posters

Thirteen of the most popular Quick Service Guides are printed as large color posters for distribution to customers and for displaying in post offices.

Quick Service Guide Posters, dated January 2001, were mailed to post offices and Business Mail Entry Units in mid-March.

Electronic versions of all 55 Quick Service Guides are available on the Postal Explorer Home Page.