Fuel Business Growth with Mail.dat J Jeffery Peoples CEO, Window Book, Inc.

Smart Postal Solutions Have You Ever Made a Plan? Have you ever had to change that plan?

Smart Postal Solutions Have You Ever Made a Presort? Have you every had to make a change to that presort?

Smart Postal Solutions The Easy and Efficient way Utilizing Mail.dat is the easiest and most efficient way to update and edit the information about your presort so it reflects the realities of what you are actually mailing.

Smart Postal Solutions Obstacles you face today  Do you rerun your presort due to last minute changes or other circumstances?  Are you able to process partial mailings?  Do you pay for pieces that you didn’t actually mail?  Mail.dat offers solutions! Partial mailings

Smart Postal Solutions Agenda  What is Mail.dat ® ?  What is Mail.dat used for?  Benefits from using Mail.dat  How do I use Mail.dat?

Smart Postal Solutions What is Mail.dat ® ?  Industry standard file for mailing information, set by the IDEAlliance ® -Output from the presort process -Summarizes all the information pertaining to each specific mailing -The ONLY electronic mailing information accepted by the United States Postal Service ®

Smart Postal Solutions What is Mail.dat ® ? A database that summarizes all of the information pertaining to a specific mailing.

Smart Postal Solutions Mail.dat ® enables electronic processing  Accurate USPS documentation  Access & storage of mailing data  Speedy mail acceptance and verification  Improved postage data management  Faster postage calculation & payment  Enhanced transportation planning Greatly reduce or eliminate paper documentation

Smart Postal Solutions Who benefits from Mail.dat ® ?  300+ mail service provider companies  Mail owners  List processors  Logistics / shipping companies  Lettershops & Print/Mailers  The U.S. Postal Service ® Industry Collaboration Standard is Key

Smart Postal Solutions PRESORT software – the focus is on ADDRESSES  Address verification  Address management (Move updates, ACS, etc.)  Address standardization  Application of USPS regulations to sort  Address de-dupe (remove duplicates)  Sortation level qualification of mail (carrier route, etc.)  Presort mailing data output to Mail.dat format

Smart Postal Solutions Mail.Dat– the focus is on MAILING  Never touches address data – only the mailing data Benefits that cannot be achieved with Presort Software alone:  Mailing statement creation/retention flexibility  Mailing-specific paperwork (matching each day’s mailing)  Ability to update piece weight and ad percentage as final  Transportation and Drop Ship discount optimization (without changing production values or “breaking” the original presort)  Simplified mail verification and acceptance by the USPS (with many options)  Enhanced relationship with USPS (standardized documentation)  USPS optional service support (Confirm, PostalOne!, FAST)  Retained mailing data for reporting, both internal and external

Smart Postal Solutions Getting Started with Mail.dat ® files  Your presort system may already have capability to produce Mail.dat files  Invest in Mail.dat software -that enables you to edit Mail.dat files -that enables you to communicate mailing information via Mail.dat -that can grow with your needs

Smart Postal Solutions Make post-presort changes with Mail.dat ®  Merge files from multiple jobs  Process partial mailing  Make last minute changes easy to manage  Generate accurate postage documentation  Utilize data for reporting

Smart Postal Solutions Benefits of Mail.dat ®  Combine Mail.dat files from multiple jobs and : -Manage production -Produce consolidated documentation -Co-palletize across multiple jobs Job 1 _ Job 2 _ Job 3 _ Job 4

Smart Postal Solutions Benefits of Mail.dat ®  Process partial mailings  Manage multiple piece weight mailings  Gain flexibility Partial mailings

Smart Postal Solutions Benefits of Mail.dat ®  Produce accurate statements  Make last minute changes  Reduce discrepancies  Gain faster USPS ® acceptance  Participate in advanced USPS ® Programs

Smart Postal Solutions Benefits of Mail.dat ® Account for Spoiled Pieces  Edit Mail.dat to remove spoilage from your final statements and pay only for pieces that were actually mailed  Adjust postal documentation by manifesting spoilage

Smart Postal Solutions Mail.dat ® : account for spoilage “Mail.dat has assisted Alltel in saving approximately $175,000 annually in postage by providing a standard format for exchanging postal data between our systems to accurately account for pieces spoiled during production.” John Carter General Manager, Alltel Output Processing

Smart Postal Solutions Benefits of Mail.dat ®  Exchange information with mailers and transportation companies  Reduce paperwork and paperwork storage  Exchange information with the USPS ®

Smart Postal Solutions Benefits of Mail.dat ® Save with drop-shipping & transportation planning - Optimize drop-ship discounts - Make entry points changes in - Provide freight billing reports - Use the data to get comprehensive freight cost savings analysis

Smart Postal Solutions PostalOne! ® – Mail.dat ® Transmit Mail.dat files electronically to USPS ®  Centralize online account management  Automate drop shipment scheduling via FAST  Accurately track your jobs  Gain accountability for all participants  Promote quality control and efficiency

Smart Postal Solutions PostalOne! ® Web Services – Mail.dat ® Online information of your mailing activities: - Mailings - Postage info

Smart Postal Solutions PostalOne! ® Web Services – FAST  Automate your drop-shipping with PostalOne!’s FAST system -Save time by scheduling your drop-ship appointments electronically -Improve induction process and facility access -Receive automatic tracking of appointments

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Smart Postal Solutions Post- Presort Changes Split & Merge Mlngs Com- mingle Presorts Manifest Mailings Save Doc. Print & Ship Costs Reduce Paper & Storage Costs Speed Accep- tance Use Postal One! ® Drop-Shipping Speed DeliverySave $$ First- Class ™ XXXXXXXX Benefits by Class of Mail

Smart Postal Solutions Post- Presort Changes Split & Merge Mlngs Com- mingle Presorts Manifest Mailings Save Doc. Print & Ship Costs Reduce Paper & Storage Costs Speed Accep- tance Use Postal One! ® Drop-Shipping Speed DeliverySave $$ First-Class ™ XXXXXXXX Periodicals XXXXXXXXX Benefits by Class of Mail

Smart Postal Solutions Post- Presort Changes Split & Merge Mlngs Com- mingle Presorts Manifest Mailings Save Doc. Print & Ship Costs Reduce Paper & Storage Costs Speed Accep- tance Use Postal One! ® Drop-Shipping Speed DeliverySave $$ First- Class ™ XXXXXXXX Periodicals XXXXXXXXX Standard Mail ™ XXXXXXXXXX Benefits by Class of Mail

Smart Postal Solutions Post- Presort Changes Split & Merge Mlngs Com- mingle Presorts Manifest Mailings Save Doc. Print & Ship Costs Reduce Paper & Storage Costs Speed Accep- tance Use Postal One! ® Drop-Shipping Speed DeliverySave $$ First- Class ™ XXXXXXXX Periodicals XXXXXXXXX Standard Mail ™ XXXXXXXXXX Package Services XXXXXXXXXX Benefits by Class of Mail

Smart Postal Solutions Make post-presort changes with Mail.dat ® & Post-Presort Software Mail.dat provides the information you need to perform these functions, but you need a Post-Presort software to execute them. Presort Software Mail.dat Post-Presort Software: DAT-MAIL Quality Control Data Management Profitability

Smart Postal Solutions Make post-presort changes with Mail.dat ® & Post-Presort Software Invest in post-presort software, DAT-MAIL: - Mail.dat files, when paired with software that reads and manages these files, will easily transmit mail production & postage information that the files contain -Post-presort specializes in complete management and flexibility of your mailing data -Post-presort takes your operation to the next level, enabling you to manage your postal documentation in a way not possible with only presort software

Smart Postal Solutions Mail.dat ® : Time Savings Support Growth “Six years ago, DIS Direct was processing 25 million pieces annually and now we’re doing over 700 million! Without Mail.dat, we couldn’t make our statements fast enough to keep up with our growing client base or to secure this tremendous amount of new business.” Gene Kryczka, Sr., Executive VP, Postal Affairs & Marketing, DIS Direct

Smart Postal Solutions Go beyond Presort with Mail.dat ® Presort Software MLOCR Mail.dat Post-Presort Software: DAT-MAIL  Electronic postal statements to USPS ® PostalOne! for faster verification  Exchange data & reports with in-house, end-users & clients  Edit Mail.dat to reflect actual mailings  Process partial jobs  Merge multiple mailings from various sources  Eliminate spoiled pieces  Improve postal data maintenance

Smart Postal Solutions Mail.dat ®  Now is the time to streamline your mailing operation and profit with Mail.dat.  Contact for more information on Mail.dat and DAT-MAIL. Thank you! J. Jeffery Peoples