Definitions for "Presorted"
The term "presorted" is used in both First Class and Standard mail. Name and address files must be presorted by software approved by the U.S. Postal Service through its PAVE system (Presort Accuracy Validation and Evaluation) in order to qualify for postage discounts. Simply putting files in zip code sequence does not constitute "presorted" sequence. Back
The simplest type of bulk mailing. Mail pieces are sorted and grouped by zip codes. For example, if you have ten or more pieces going to the same five-digit zip code, they must be grouped together. See How to Presort for more information.
First– Class Mailing - A nonautomation rate category for a mailing that consists of at least 500 addressed mailpieces and is sorted and prepared according to USPS standards. This mail does not bear a barcode. ( Go Back to Previous Page )