What is an IMb service?

What is an IMb service?

The Intelligent Mail barcode (IMb) is a 65-bar Postal Service™ barcode that is used to sort and track letters and flats. It allows mailers to use a single barcode to: Participate in multiple Postal Service programs simultaneously. Have greater visibility to the mailpiece through its journey in the mail stream.

What is a USPS by for error?

Description. By/For. By/For. A By/For Error is logged when the Mail Owner and Mail Preparer are not identified or are not accurate in the eDoc. The Mail Owner and Mail Preparer identifiers (MID, CRID, or Permit) that are provided in the eDoc are checked to see if they exist in Postal Service reference systems.

What are Undocumented mail pieces?

An undocumented piece is one with an Intelligent Mail barcode (IMb) that has been scanned by USPS mail processing equipment (MPE), but it can’t be associated with any eDoc. For validation purposes, the USPS checks against the eDoc submitter customer registration ID (CRID) and submissions within the last 45 days.

What is in an IMb?

The five IMb fields are the Barcode Identifier, the Service Type Identifier, the Mailer ID, the Serial Number, and the Routing Code (ZIP Code). The Barcode Identifier field should be “00” (zero-zero) with one exception: automation-price eligible flat mail bearing a printed optional endorsement line (OEL).

What type of barcode is an IMb?

Intelligent Mail barcode
The Intelligent Mail barcode is a 65-bar Postal Service™ barcode used to sort and track letters and flats. It allows mailers to use a single barcode to participate in multiple Postal Service programs simultaneously, expands mailers’ ability to track individual mailpieces, and provides greater mail stream visibility.

How do I read an IMb barcode?

The IMb Routing Code

1. When the five or nine-digit ZIP code is known or included in the IMb, the routing code is five or nine digits.
2. A two-digit delivery point code can be included along with the nine-digit ZIP code when appropriate, bringing the digits in the routing code to 11 (digits, that is).

What is a mailer scorecard?

The Mailer Scorecard provides a dashboard view of the results of the letter and flat mailing activity with the Postal Service over a calendar month. This view is available to both the mailer who submitted the electronic documentation for the mailing (eDoc submitter) and the mail owner/mail preparer.

How do you read a IMb code?

How do I read a USPS IMb?

The USPS has a decoder/encoder online at https://postalpro.usps.com/tools/encoder. To use this tool, you need to enter the letter designation for each bar (F, D, A or T). Then, it decodes the IMb based on the letters input.

What is an IMb serial number?

The Intelligent Mail® barcode (IMb®) is a 65-bar Postal Service™ barcode used to sort and track letters and flats. The IMb consists of a 20-digit tracking code field (Barcode Identifier, Service Type Identifier, Mailer Identifier, and Serial Number) and a Routing Code (ZIP Code™) field of up to 11 digits.

How do I access my mailer scorecard?

Mailers can easily view the metrics on a dashboard by logging in through the USPS Business Customer Gateway: https://gateway.usps.com/eAdmin/view/signin. How often is the Scorecard updated? The Scorecard will be updated monthly using color codes to address areas of concern: Green, Red, and Yellow.

What is a USPS mid?

The Mailer Identifier (MID) is a field within the Intelligent Mail barcode that is used to identify mailers. MIDs are assigned by the USPS® to a Mail Owner, Mailing Agent or other service providers who request them.

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