[comp.org.eff.talk] zip+4 and bar coded mail

CHRIS@MIAMIU.BITNET (Chris Allison) (02/22/91)

      Miami U. is looking into converting its zip codes from the standard zip  o
to the zip+4 format.  We hope to have a substantial savings in postage.  The
post office will do the initial conversion for free if we copy the addresses to
floppies (about 30 meg.).  They will not do the semi-annual certifications
however.  We know there are several for-a-fee vendors and that it is possible
to do the conversion/certification in house.
   I would like to find out what your experiences have been.
   What alternative did you use?
   Would you do it the same way if you had to do it over?
   We will also be looking into bar coding the mailing labels as a future step.
Any information about how your organization dealt with these two issues would
be very helpful.
 
   If this has been discused before can you point me at the archives?
 
Thanks