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USPS Mailing Compliance Checker

Validate USPS Intelligent Mail barcode (IMb) integrity — plus presort + address geometry where decodable — before the drop.

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Free analyzer — structure only. This upload runs Preflight's deterministic structural scorecard. It does not run the USPS mail-compliance compliance checks described below, and it produces no compliance summary — those run in a paid workspace. How the module works →

FAQ

What does the USPS module check?

IMb barcode integrity on every upload; and — where the barcode payload + page geometry are decodable (e.g. AFP) — field-level (routing code, service type), presort qualification hints, address-block geometry against the Domestic Mail Manual, and Move-Update timing. Mail.dat file sanity and IMpb are on the roadmap (not yet run on uploads). The USPS rule version is recorded on every result.

Are the results a guarantee of USPS acceptance?

No. Compliance checks are deterministic and auditable; presort and Move-Update outputs are advisory hints, not a binding USPS ruling — verify before claiming.

Can I lock the rules to a specific USPS publication?

Yes — pin a rule version per workspace so a campaign re-runs against the rules in force at the time, even after USPS publishes an update.

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