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Mailpiece Design Analyst  
Get expert assistance with your mailpiece design.
Mailpiece Design Analysts (MDA) are specially trained U.S. Postal Service® employees who are available at your local Post Office™ to answer questions regarding mailpiece design.

MDA services include:

Providing technical assistance on mailpiece design to printers, graphic designers, envelope manufacturers, and advertising agencies.
Offering guidance regarding acceptability for automated rates.
Reviewing mailpieces to confirm adherence to Postal Service™ standards and requirements.
Testing paper and mailpiece samples for thickness, color, flexibility, and barcode tolerances.
Analyzing Optical Character Recognition (OCR) readability of prospective and actual mailpieces.
Providing assistance with the online Business Reply Mail® tool.

The Mailpiece Design Analyst Lookup Tool can locate the MDA responsible for your local postal area.
 
  Find an MDA
Search for an MDA in your area to review your mailpiece design.
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