Qualifying for Enhanced Carrier Route Rates

Review the Qualifying for Enhanced Carrier Route Postage Rates Tech Note for details.

Appending the Walk Sequence numbers & Carrier Routes using Data Services

Bulk Mailer now features an integrated Data Services option, allowing easy lookup of Walk Sequence numbers required for Enhanced Carrier Route Walk Sequence Saturation (ECRWSS) and High-Density (ECRHD) rates for both Standard and Periodical mailings. This is accomplished by augmenting the list with the required data from the USPS Delivery Sequence File.

You can append carrier routes & walk sequence numbers to your list after it is imported into Bulk Mailer by performing the following steps:
NOTE: You will need to create a Data Services account first. Consult the Bulk Mailer help file for more information on creating a Data Services account.

1. Import your address data into Bulk Mailer.
   DEMO: Importing records from an external file
2. Run Address Correction to standardize your addresses for best results.
   DEMO: Correcting Addresses in Bulk Mailer
3. Run Move Update to receive the most current address for your recipients.
   DEMO: Using the Move Update Wizard to update changed addresses
   NOTE: This may result in some records receiving new addresses outside of the intended delivery area and may not be required if addressing pieces to "Jane Doe or Current Resident/Occupant" per DMM 602.3.4.
4. Run Data Services to append the Walk Sequence numbers.
   DEMO: Using Data Services
   1. Sign on using your user ID and password that you received when you first created your account.
   2. On the Append Data screen, select the service(s) you want to purchase, making certain to include Walk Sequence as one of the desired services.
      
   3. Complete the wizard as directed.
      1. After uploading your data, the Hide button will become enabled. You can click Hide to close the progress dialog and work with other mailings until you receive an email notification that the job is completed.
      2. Processing can take as little as 15 minutes.
      3. If the progress dialog is closed when you receive email notification, you can re-run the Data Services wizard to retrieve the walk sequence appended records. If the progress dialog has not been hidden, the records will be automatically retrieved once they are available.

Presorting the List

1. Click the Mail Sort icon on the Navigation Bar.
2. Double-click Mail Sort Wizard and click Next at the Welcome screen.
3. Choose a Sort Class and Piece Type, and then click Next.
4. Enter the Mail Piece Information and click Next.
5. Enter the Mailing and Permit Information and click Next.
6. On the Sorting Preparation screen, select Carrier Route (WS) for the First sort level. Choose additional sort levels if applicable to your mailing.
   
   
   1. If you want to suppress Carrier Route Basic rates, review the following Tech Note:
      How to Suppress Carrier Route Basic rates when sorting a Walk Sequence List in Bulk Mailer
   2. If you want to perform a Simplified Address Mailing where you are sending pieces to all delivery points in one or more Carrier Routes, review the following Tech Note:
      Creating a Simplified Address Mailing in Bulk Mailer
7. Complete the remainder of the Mail Sort Wizard. At the Mail Sort Wizard Summary screen, click Finish.
8. From the Mail Sort Progress screen, print the following USPS-required reports and submit them, along with your printed mail pieces, when you deposit your mailing at a post office:
   • Qualification Report – This report lists the package and tray/sack for all pieces in your mailing and contains the delivery point percentages per carrier route. Use this report to prepare your mailing and submit it to the post office with your mailing.
   • Postage Statement – This report must be submitted with Periodicals (PS Form 3541) or Standard Mail^® (PS Form 3602) walk sequence mailings.
   • Tray/Sack Labels – These labels correlate with the Qualification report, listing the package/group, destination ZIP Code^™ and total pieces per tray.

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