A secure database and matching system that updates mailing addresses changed due to 911 emergency system implementations, most often when rural route or P.O. Box addresses are converted to standardized street addresses for enhanced emergency response and delivery accuracy. The system ensures mail is correctly routed to these updated addresses and is a key component of address hygiene and compliance in CASS-certified software used for bulk mailings and data processing.
Address Standardization
The system converts rural routes or outdated address formats into standardized street-style addresses based on USPS records.
- Key feature: Converts rural routes or outdated address formats into standardized street-style addresses based on USPS records.
Real-Time Matching
The system provides near-instantaneous matching of input addresses against the USPS LACS database to identify and apply valid updates.
- Key feature: Provides near-instantaneous matching of input addresses against the USPS LACS database to identify and apply valid updates.
CASS Certification Support
The system is required for software seeking USPS Coding Accuracy Support System (CASS) certification, which qualifies mailers for postage discounts.
- Key feature: Required for software seeking USPS Coding Accuracy Support System (CASS) certification, which qualifies mailers for postage discounts.
Non-Forwardable Compliance
The system flags addresses that have been changed by local governments and are not eligible for USPS mail forwarding, ensuring proper delivery without relying on forwarding services.
- Key feature: Flags addresses that have been changed by local governments and are not eligible for USPS mail forwarding, ensuring proper delivery without relying on forwarding services.
Return Codes and Status Flags
The system supplies detailed return codes that indicate the type of change (e.g., street name, number, or both), or why an address cannot be converted.
- Key feature: Supplies detailed return codes that indicate the type of change (e.g., street name, number, or both), or why an address cannot be converted.
Data Security
The system operates under a licensing agreement with USPS, requiring compliance with strict privacy and security standards for address data.
- Key feature: Operates under a licensing agreement with USPS, requiring compliance with strict privacy and security standards for address data.
Operational Efficiency
The system reduces undeliverable-as-addressed (UAA) mail, improving delivery rates and saving businesses time and money in customer communications and logistics.
- Key feature: Reduces undeliverable-as-addressed (UAA) mail, improving delivery rates and saving businesses time and money in customer communications and logistics.
