1. Go to Mail Services Web Site Available Services Preferred Addressing Mon-Fri 7 AM – 5 PM Postal Windows Mon – Fri 8:00 am – 4:30 pm OPEN Campus Mail 7- 2350 Mail Services Home

2. 3 Mail Drop Box / Pick-up LOCATIONS Cone Center 1:30 PM Bookstore Entrance 4:00 PM Mail Service 1:00 & 5:00 PM Bookstore Entrance 4:00 PM US Postal Service Web page US Postal Service Web page Map – Mail Services Home Campus Maps

3. Priority Global Priority Global Express Guaranteed Explanation of all these services are located- at www.usps.com Additional Services Additional Services U.S. Postage Stamps U.S. Postage Money Orders Special Service Mail: Registered - Confirmation Delivery Certified - Signature Confirmation Insured Express COD (All Of these services can be purchased through our contract station) Available Services Available Services Home Click here to go to the web page

4. Postage reduction tool Must have at least 200 equal in weight pieces or more Must be prepared sorted and counted by departments Mail Service will process and finish preparation for the Post Office pick-up Pre-sort, Standard, and Bulk Mail Pre-sort, Standard, and Bulk Mail 500 pieces for 1 st class 200 pieces (or 50 lbs.) for standard mail 50 pieces for Parcel Post 300 pieces for presorted Library Mail 300 pieces for presorted Media Mail (or book rate) Standard Bulk Mail Procedures What Classifies for DISCOUNT

5. Best Possible Service if you… RETURN ADDRESS (Incoming) JANE D DOE BIOLOGY DEPT 9201 UNIVERSITY CITY BLVD CHARLOTTE NC 28223 SENDER’S NAME DEPARTMENT 9201 UNIVERSITY CITY BLVD CHARLOTTE NC 28223-0001 MARY JONES STATION 11- 345 OTTWA ONTARIO K1A OB1 CANADA Domestic Addressing International Preferred addressing Use 2 letter state abbreviations Use Zip + 4 Codes Eliminate all punctuations (except hyphen in zip + 4 Code) Use common Abbreviations CAPITALIZE EVERYTHING IN THE ADDRESS Home

6. Always mark with “ CAMPUS MAIL ” In upper right corner Try to address using 2 lines with no zip Separate Campus mail from Blue slip Business Reply preprinted postage Easy way to have preprinted postage on your mail piece for return. (Costly In some cases) Normally used for Soliciting University Donations Also used for Research Projects Inter - Office / Campus Mail Cross out old name & department Full name Department When using plain envelopes…

7. OUTGOING MAIL REQUIRING POSTAGE Must be accompanied by blue or gold slip Do not mix domestic mail with international mail slip Please sign slip LEGIBLY! International Mail Domestic Mail