Mailing Resources

Whether you're just getting started with a mailing services business, or you are a marketer preparing your first mailing, these additional resources will answer many of your questions.

Mail Preparation

United States

USPS^® Postal Explorer — A wealth of information regarding rates and regulations, rate and zone charts, Quick Service Guides, specifications for designing your mail, and much more.

United Kingdom

Royal Mail — Offers a range of important information about mailing in the United Kingdom from improving direct mail to information on how to save money on postage.

Canada

Canada Post — The Mail Preparation and Presortation Guides provide Customers with a thorough understanding of Canada Post's mail preparation and presortation requirements.

Australia

Australia Post — Full information on Australia Post's Bulk Mail requirements, mail preparation and more.

Direct Marketing Information

Direct Marketing Association — The Direct Marketing Association is the leading global trade association of business and nonprofit organizations using and supporting direct marketing tools and techniques. DMA advocates industry standards for responsible marketing, promotes relevance as the key to reaching consumers with desirable offers, and provides cutting-edge research, education, and networking opportunities to improve results throughout the entire direct marketing process.
United States & Canada | United Kingdom

Direct Marketing News — A primary source of news and information for direct, database, interactive and online marketers, DM News offers a rich selection of advertising and promotional opportunities in its print and online editions. The weekly print edition of DM News has been recognized for 27 years as the "Newspaper of Record" in its field.

Mailing Supplies

The Lauterbach Group— A great source for all types of tray and sack labels. The laser-compatible ones are handy for printing barcoded tags. A complete selection and good prices – visit the website or call 800-841-7301 for a catalog.

Barcode Fonts

These TrueType fonts are used by Satori Software products to barcode mail with Intelligent Mail^® or POSTNET™ barcodes. Download the individual font you need or this zip file, Satori-Software-fonts.zip, which contains them all.

Font Name	File	Description
Sat IM Light	SatIMLight.ttf	Intelligent Mail barcode font. Lighter to avoid overspray during Ink Jet printing. The required font size is 16 point.
Sat IM Narrow	SatIMNarrow.ttf	Intelligent Mail barcode font. Eliminates as much space between bars as allowed by USPS. The required font size is 16 point.
USPS4CB	usps4cb.ttf	Intelligent Mail barcode font. Used with encoded IM barcode field. The required font size is 16 point.
SatCode128	SatCode128.ttf	Intelligent Mail barcode font for container tags.
SatContainer	Bulksack.ttf	Legacy container tags barcode font.
SatBar	Satbar.ttf	POSTNET barcode font. Used with traditional delivery point barcode. The required font size is 12 point.
SatBar Light	SatBarLi.ttf	POSTNET barcode font. Lighter to avoid overspray during Ink Jet printing. The required font size is 12 point.
SatBarNarrow	SatBarNa.ttf	POSTNET barcode font. Eliminates as much space between bars as allowed by USPS. The required font size is 12 point.
SatIMpb	SatIMpb.ttf	Intelligent Mail Package Barcode (IMpb). Used along with a formatted label and IM Package Barcode Human Readable field to create the required USPS barcode for parcels.