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U.S. Postal Service rates increased on May 12.   Read more....


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Overview
Our mission and services; staff directory

Bulk mail
Preparing a mailing; services we offer; permit mail; nonprofit restrictions; Zip-code recording form

Campus Mail
About intracampus service; delivery routes and schedules; HR link for address changes

Mail processing fees
Mailing Service fees; monthly bulk mail and metering charges; U.S. Postal Service rates; Printing Department prices.
2007 postage rate increase:   Frequently asked questions (MS Word).

Electronic mail services
DDDEO listserv for Deans, Directors, and Departmental Executive Officers; mass email for University-wide communications.

Mail metering and shipping
Central Mail-UPS online shipping; FedEx online shipping; mail-code card; deadlines; packaging tips; parcel tracking
Do not reuse boxes marked with hazardous material symbols when you send packages for shipping via UPS. They will be returned to you for repackaging.

Partnerships
Links to our current partners, University of Northern Iowa and University Hospitals; to the UNI mail center; and to UIHC's mail room, shipping and receiving, and shipping label.

Quick links
Mail-code card (34K Word file); UPS log in; Zip-Code recording form (12K Excel file); File envoy for sending address files to Bulk Mail

Resources
Links to mailing addresses for UI departments, building locations, and building abbreviations; standard postal abbreviations; U.S. Postal Service mailing information (addressing, classes of mail, endorsements, machine readability, rates, reply mail, special services, Zip codes)

The U.S. Postal Service has implemented a shape-based initiative for mail pieces. You must properly design your mail to optimize postage savings. You'll find the new postage rates listed at www.usps.com/ratecase/welcome.htm and a page of frequently asked questions at www.usps.com/ratecase/ratecase_faqs.htm. If you would like to review the PowerPoint presentation given in Central Mail's Learning & Development classes, please go to www./~fuscmail/reference/usps/07USPSchanges.ppt.htm.

Newsletter
Into Print is the UI Business Services newsletter for Central Mail, Equipment Rental, General Stores, Parking & Transportation, Printing, and Surplus



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Updated May 13, 2008, by the web administrator. Contact the Central Mail Services manager with questions or comments.
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