Address Standardization with CASS certification

Address Standardization with CASS certification corrects addresses and improves the accuracy of carrier route, five-digit ZIP, ZIP+4 and delivery point codes that appear on mail pieces.

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Based on the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Coding Accuracy Support System (CASS), Address Standardization service utilizes a strict set of matching standards that validate mailing addresses against USPS ZIP+4 range records.

Address corrections can include spelling changes, directional, suffix and unit designator adjustments, city name correction and ZIP Code updates, as required under rigid USPS CASS certification control.

When mailers CASS certify their lists, they can become eligible for bulk mail discounts from the USPS.

With Address Standardization you also receive a CASS certification report and additional services to enhance your mailing lists: Delivery Point Validation (DPV) and Locatable Address Conversion System updates (LACSLink).

What else is special about our Address Standardization service? To maximize results each file is checked before processing to look for problems. The input data is optimized for the best outcome.

• CASS Report—certifies your list is ZIP+4 coded
• ZIP Code updates
• Plus4 Codes
• Carrier Routes
• Delivery Point Barcodes (DPBC)
• State abbreviations
• Spelling corrections
• Directional, suffix and unit designator adjustments
• City name corrections
• Delivery Point Validation (DPV)
• Locatable Address Conversion System updates (LACSLink) – converts some PO Box and rural route addresses to city-style addresses and corrects addresses that have been renumbered or renamed
• Address Standardization is an essential list maintenance tool:
  • Increases the deliverability of mail
  • Necessary for many postal discounts
• Preprocessing Optimization:
  • Each file is checked before processing to look for problems
  • Input data is optimize for the best results
• Friendly return file
• Next business day turnaround

Address Standardization with CASS certification can be purchased using our online order form or fax order form. You will be able to select additional data processing services to be run at the same time.

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Notes

Address Standardization is provided free with DSF2 and all Change of Address services.

Customers new to Address Standardization or Address Hygiene Services will want to review the many additional resources located in the Support section of this website.