JANUARY 28, 2013 - The USPS
requires Mailers be compliant with
Intelligent Mail Barcode (IMB)
rules
for barcoded outgoing mail and
Business & Courtesy Reply mail piece contents
or
risk forfeiting automated postage discounts.
The
USPS will continue to process reply pieces for delivery that contain either
the IMB or POSTNET barcodes.
Intelligent Mail Barcode (IMB)
should be used now for all new or reprinted items.
A
Sample of the new barcode is shown at the top of this page. A component of
the code is a Mailer ID number (MID).
Whether you are wanting to establish a new permit, or migrate your existing,
having a Mailer ID Number (MID) is a requirement of the process.
To
obtain a MID each mailer (company) is encouraged to
access the USPS Business Customer Gateway and apply for their MID at:
https://gateway.usps.com/bcg/login.htm
Scroll down or
Click here if you wish to learn the steps required to request a MID
(Click here for a printable PDF)
Notify
The USPS when you obtain your MID, and they will gladly generate a new BRM
layout for you.
Contact
Omega if you'd like to further discuss.
An Intelligent Mail Bar
Code Overview and Customer Services/Benefits are at THIS link:
http://ribbs.usps.gov/index.cfm?page=intelligentmail
USPS Business Customers Gateway:
https://gateway.usps.com/bcg/login.htm
USPS Business Customer Gateway - Steps for Customers to Acquire a Mailer ID
1. |
Go to USPS.COM.
The link to the Business Customer Gateway is in the lower right
corner. This link will take you to the Log-In page. |
2. |
A current user may “Sign
In” with an existing Username and Password. New users should click
“Sign Up.” |
3. |
On the “New User” “Sign
Up” screen, create a Username and Password. Then click “Continue.” |
4. |
On the “Profile Account
Type” screen, select “Business.” (“Personal” will send you back
to USPS.COM.) Then click “Continue.” |
5. |
Create your Business
Profile. Red asterisks indicate required information. Then click
“Continue.” |
6. |
Verify your Company
Account Information on the Company Profile Summary. Then click “Edit”
or “Continue.” |
7. |
Agree to the Privacy Act
Statement. Then click “Continue.” |
8. |
On the Select a Business
Service screen, select “Mailer ID.” Then click “Continue.” |
9. |
New Users will have to go
through the Business Service Administrator (BSA) process, click “I
certify….”, then click ”yes”. |
10. |
On the “Business Service
Administrator (Access Granted)” Page, click “Continue.” |
11. |
“Business Customer
Gateway” page opens. Click “Sign Out” at the top of page. |
12. |
Go to your email and open
the email from USPS. Scroll down to and Click “Sign in and get started
link”. |
13. |
At the Business Customer
Gateway page, Log-in with user name and password. |
14. |
On the Gateway page,
click on Mailer ID under Design and Prepare. |
15. |
On the “Welcome to the
Mailer ID System” page, click “Request a MID. |
`16. |
At “Apply for MID”
screen, use drop down arrow and select 9-digit MID, then select # of
MIDs requested (1), then click Request MIDs. |
17. |
At
next screen, select “automatically generate this MID” and select
“Full/Basic Service”, then click Request MIDs. |
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