Postal Service Statement on Informed Delivery Accounts

Dear MTAC members,

The Postal Service has provided an official response (see below) to the fraudulent activity recently carried out on some Informed Delivery accounts. You may share this information with your organization and its customers.

Postal Service Statement on Informed Delivery Accounts

Informed Delivery is a free and optional notification feature that gives residential consumers the ability to digitally preview their letter-sized mail and manage their packages scheduled to arrive soon. Informed Delivery benefits the entire household by allowing users to view what is coming to their mailbox whenever, wherever – even while traveling – on a computer, tablet, or mobile device. More than 13 million users are enjoying the benefits and rewards of Informed Delivery.

Unfortunately, in a very few number of cases, criminals have committed the crime of identity theft and then used the stolen identity information to set up fraudulent Informed Delivery accounts. It is important to note that Postal Service customer identities are not compromised by using the Informed Delivery feature. The fraud referred to is a matter of identity theft that has already been perpetrated by a criminal.

Creating a fraudulent account is illegal and punishable by law. Customers have two options available to report a potentially fraudulent Informed Delivery account (or to block their address).

1. Report online at https://uspshelp.custhelp.com/app/ask_id. The link can also be accessed from the Informed Delivery email digest (user support) or dashboard (email support).
2. Or call Technical Support at 1-800-344-7779.

The Postal Service’s Informed Delivery is in full compliance with federal privacy laws and was launched in close coordination with USPS’ Privacy Office, the Corporate Information Security Office, and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, whose sole mandate is to safeguard the entire Postal Service system.

Informed Delivery is a secure platform designed on industry standards and best practices.

Publication 286 Webinar

Publication 286 – Industry Engagement and Outreach

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Secure Destruction Mail Service Expanded to Flats

Secure Destruction (SD), a value-added mail service offering that was initially launched nationally on November 18^th, 2014 for first class letter mail, will now be available for first class “flat mail” starting on November 30th, 2018.  Secure Destruction is a premier USPS BlueEarth^® branded sustainability offering available to postal business mailers.  It is an opt-in service that provides a cost effective, secure, and convenient way to manage mail with personal protected information.  The SD Service allows mailers that use Address Change Service (ACS) and Intelligent Mail^® barcodes to have their letter and flat sized First-Class Mail^®, that would otherwise be returned to the sender (RTS), securely shredded by the Postal Service at a USPS facility for no additional

cost.  The SD Service lowers mailer in-house mail-handling costs and reduces carbon emissions associated with the reverse logistics process for RTS mail.  As a part of the SD service, participating mailers can securely track destroyed mailpieces by accessing daily automated notifications provided on the USPS Electronic Product Fulfillment (EPF) website.

More information on the SD Service and instructions on how to register can be found at https://postalpro.usps.com/mailing/secure-destruction.

2018 Mailers Conference

Registration is now open for the 2018 Mailer’s Conference. We will return to the beautiful Lodge at Old Kinderhook in Camdenton Missouri. Our golf event is October 17th at 12:00 p.m. The educational sessions are right out of the 2018 National Postal Forum. We will be offering classes (presented by the subject matter expert from the Forum.) This year we are honored to have two very special keynote speakers. Mr. Daniel Dejan from SAPPI Fine Paper will be presenting on Friday morning.

Ian Cross, the Director and Senior Lecturer at Bentley University will be conducting a three hour symposium on Academic Outreach. Academic Outreach is a new program that brings Direct Mail curriculum to Marketing and Graphic Arts programs.

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USPS Retire CAPS

June 11, 2018

USPS to Retire the Centralized Accounting Processing System (CAPS) – Effective April 1, 2019

The Postal Service has launched a new payment processing platform called Enterprise Payment System (EPS). EPS supports multiple payment options, including mobile check deposit, offers more reporting features, and allows customers to manage multiple USPS business functions under one account.

Eligible Products and Services include First-Class Mail^®, Letters, Cards, and Flats, Priority Mail, First-Class Package Service, USPS Marketing Mail™, Letters, Flats, and Parcels, Parcel Select^®, Media Mail^®, Library Mail, Bound Printed Matter, Periodicals, International Products, Business Reply Mail (BRM), and Every Door Direct Mail (EDDM^®), submitted via hard copy, eDoc (Mail.dat/Mail.XML), Postal Wizard or the Intelligent Mail^® small business (IMsb) Tool, PO Box, Caller & Reserve Services (EPOBOL), and Address Quality Products (AEC, AECII and ACS™).

Products not currently supported include Electronic Verification System (eVS^®), Parcel Return Service (PRS), PC Postage^®, Scan Based Payment (SBP), Merchandise Return Service (MRS), Official Mail Accounting System (OMAS), Premium Forwarding Service Commercial (PFSC™), Share Mail^®, and Intelligent Mail barcode Accounting (IMbA). Customers utilizing these products will be continue to be supported through CAPS.

Effective September 1, 2018, new payment accounts must be established through EPS. Effective April 1, 2019, eligible CAPS accounts must be migrated to EPS, although customers are encouraged to migrate sooner.

Mail Entry and Business Mailer Support is hosting a series of informational sessions on EPS and the migration process:

• • When: Occurs every Tuesday 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM EST
  • Webex: https://uspsmeetings.webex.com/uspsmeetings/j.php?MTID=mb2fa637535b3d99a3c91879db494ff8f
  • Call-in toll-free number (US): 1-855-860-7461
    • Conference Code: 358 251 5082

For more information:

• Visit PostalPro Enterprise Payment System Page: https://postalpro.usps.com/eps
• For more EPS benefits and how to create an EPS account review the Enterprise Payment System Account Creation Fact Sheet: https://postalpro.usps.com/EPS/MigrationFactSheet

To sign-up today contact:

• Your local Business Mail Entry Unit (BMEU): https://ribbs.usps.gov/locators/find-bme.cfm
• PostalOne! Helpdesk
  • Call: 1-800-522-9085
  • Email: Postalone@usps.gov

Hartzler Introduces Bill to Honor Fallen Missouri Soldier

Bill to name Columbia Post Office after Specialist Sterling Wyatt

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (MO-04) introduced H.R. 4960, which would honor the memory of Missouri-born Specialist Sterling William Wyatt by naming the downtown Columbia Post Office Building at 511 East Walnut Street in his name.

“Specialist Wyatt’s life exemplifies what is good about America and what we all should emulate — service above self,” said Congresswoman Hartzler. “Specialist Wyatt gave his life for his country and left an indelible mark on our hearts. His dedication to serving his community and country were a testament to his faith and family — especially his loving parents, Randy and Sherry. It is humbling to have the chance to memorialize Specialist Wyatt’s patriotism and courage by dedicating this facility – located in the heart of Columbia – to the life of service he led.”

Spc. Wyatt was born and raised in Columbia. Early on in his life, he showed commitment to serving his community by being an active participant in his youth group and volunteering at church. Through his service and hard work, he was quite an accomplished young man: he earned the rank of Eagle Scout, a first-degree black belt in taekwondo, and certification as a Certified Nurse Attendant all before graduating from Rock Bridge High School in 2009.

Soon after graduating, he decided to continue his lifestyle of service by joining the U.S. Army. He was assigned to the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division at Joint Base Lewis-McCord, Washington and later deployed to serve his country in Afghanistan. Tragically, at the age of 21 years, Spc. Wyatt was killed on July 11, 2012 while on patrol in Kandahar, Afghanistan. His vehicle was attacked with an enemy improvised explosive device (IED).

“Our military men and women voluntarily sign on the dotted line, willing to pay the ultimate sacrifice for all Americans. We all owe them a debt of gratitude we’ll never be able to pay,” said Timothy Rich, Executive Director of Welcome Home, a homeless veterans organization in Columbia. Timothy watched Spc. Wyatt grow up, as Wyatt lived in the same neighborhood and participated in the same Boy Scout Troop as his son. After Sterling died, Timothy was one of several constituents who reached out to the Congresswoman’s office about naming the Columbia Post Office after him. “Those who fulfill that pledge and make that sacrifice – like Sterling Wyatt – deserve to be remembered and honored. We are deeply grateful for Congresswoman Hartzler’s effort to memorialize Sterling’s life for generations to come.”

Spc. Wyatt’s awards and decorations include the Medal of Valor, Bronze Star, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with campaign star, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Ribbon, NATO Medal, Certificate of Achievement, and Combat Infantryman Badge.

Congresswoman Hartzler chairs the Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations on the House Armed Services Committee and represents Fort Leonard Wood and Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri’s Fourth Congressional District.

Jacqueline Krage Strako Takes New Position

Acting Chief Customer and Marketing Officer/Executive Vice President – Jacqueline Krage Strako

The Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer, Megan J. Brennan, announced internally that Jacqueline (Jakki) Krage Strako will be detailed to the position of Chief Customer and Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President, effective February 3. Here is an excerpt of the announcement:

In her new assignment, Jakki will be responsible for developing and executing strategies that align with customers so that we can more effectively meet their needs in an increasingly digital and rapidly evolving marketplace. She will drive our product development and marketing, industry engagement, as well as sales and customer care.

Jakki’s 28-year postal career has spanned operations, finance, budget, and industrial engineering. Throughout her career she has been a passionate advocate for the customer, and an effective leader, strategist, and problem solver. She brings a deep understanding of the organization, our customers, and the marketplace to this important role. She has been instrumental in managing and strengthening relationships with many of our largest customers and business partners, and in delivering excellent results for our organization.

Please join me in congratulating Jakki and offering her your continued support in her new assignment.