Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) Issue 57, dated 6-30-02, has arrived. This issue includes all of the rate and classification changes resulting from the R2001-1 rate case effective on June 30, 2002.

The complete DMM, with monthly updates, is available on the Postal Explorer Web site, http://pe.usps.gov. Employees and customers are encouraged to use this free Web site to find answers to their mailing questions. The DMM, Quick Service Guides, and many other publications are fully searchable and can be viewed, downloaded, or printed. The DMM on Postal Explorer is always the most up-to-date version available.

Customers who wish to order a printed copy of the DMM can do so only through the Government Printing Office. Employees can give customers a copy of the order form that appears in the front of the printed book, or customers can place a phone order by calling 202-512-1800. The subscription fee is set by the Government Printing Office (currently $42). Customers cannot order the DMM through the Postal Service.

DMM Issue 57 is also included in the Postal Explorer CD-ROM release 14.0. Customers may purchase the Postal Explorer CD-ROM using the order form on the Postal Explorer Web site (click on "About Postal Explorer"). The CD-ROM includes the new DMM and other publications, plus the domestic and international rate calculators. The cost is $20.

— Mail Preparation and Standards