Ancillary Service Endorsements
Each class of mail is handled a certain way when it is undeliverable, either due to the recipient having a forwarding address or not being known at the delivery address. Ancillary service endorsements allow you to request alternate handling for undeliverable mail. For example, instead of being forwarded, you cab request the mail piece be returned to you with the forwarding address.
The endorsement wording must be exact, be in at least 8 point type, have at least 0.25 inch clear space around it and be located in one of these four locations:
- Directly below the return address
- Directly above the delivery address
- Directly to the left of the postage area
- Directly below the postage area
The different endorsements and how the Postal Service will handle the mail are explained below. When a separate notice of the new address or the reason for nondelivery is sent back to sender, they are sent back postage due at 75¢ each.
? | For help on determining which endorsement will meet your mailing needs, please contact Holly Perry at holly.a.perry@acu.edu or 674-2865. |
Express Mail
| Endorsement | Postal Service Handling |
|---|---|
| No Endorsement or Forwarding Service Requested | Months 1 to 12: Forwarded Months 13 to 18 or undeliverable: Returned with the new address or the reason for nondelivery |
| Address Service Requested | Months 1 to 12: Forwarded and a separate notice of the new address is sent to the sender Months 13 to 18 or undeliverable: Returned with the new address or the reason for nondelivery |
| Return Service Requested | Months 1 to 18 or undeliverable: Returned with the new address or the reason for nondelivery |
First-Class Mail
Includes post cards, letter, sealed parcel and Priority Mail.
| Endorsement | Postal Service Handling |
|---|---|
| No Endorsement or Forwarding Service Requested | Months 1 to 12: Forwarded Months 13 to 18 or undeliverable: Returned with the new address or the reason for nondelivery |
| Electronic Service Requested | Not available to ACU mailers for First-Class Mail |
| Address Service Requested | Months 1 to 12: Forwarded and a separate notice of the new address is sent to the sender Months 13 to 18 or undeliverable: Returned with the new address or the reason for nondelivery |
| Change Service Requested | Not available to ACU mailers for First-Class Mail |
| Return Service Requested | Months 1 to 18 or undeliverable: Returned with the new address or the reason for nondelivery |
| Temp- Return Service Requested | Months 1 to 18: Returned with new address. If a temporary change of address, forwarded at no charge Undeliverable: Return with the reason for nondelivery. |
Standard Mail
Includes Standard Mail Regular and Nonprofit.
| Endorsement | Postal Service Handling |
|---|---|
| No Endorsement | Month 1 to 18 or undeliverable: Discarded |
| Address Service Requested | Month 1 to 12: Forwarded, a separate notice of the new address is sent to the sender Month 13 to 18 or undeliverable: Returned postage due with the new address or the reason for nondelivery at the single piece First-Class Mail rate times 2.472 |
| Change Service Requested | Months 1 to 18 or undeliverable: Discarded and a separate notice of the new address or the reason for nondelivery is sent to the sender |
| Forwarding Service Requested | Months 1 to 12: Forwarded Months 13 to 18 or undeliverable: Returned postage due with the new address or the reason for nondelivery at the single piece First-Class Mail rate times 2.472 |
| Return Service Requested | Months 1 to 18 or undeliverable: Returned postage due with the new address or the reason for nondelivery at the single piece First-Class Mail rate times 2.472 |
Package Services
Includes Parcel Post, Bound Printed Matter, Media Mail and Library Mail.
| Endorsement | Postal Service Handling |
|---|---|
| No Endorsement
| Months 1 to 12: Forwarded locally at no charge and forwarded out of town postage due at the appropriate single piece rate. Exception: Bound Printed Matter is discarded Months 13 to 18or undeliverable: Returned postage due with the new address or the reason for nondelivery at the appropriate single piece rate. Exception: Bound Printed Matter is discarded. |
| Address Service Requested | Months 1 to 12: Forwarded locally at no charge and forwarded out of town postage due at the appropriate single piece rate. A separate notice of the new address is sent to the sender. Months 13 to 18 or undeliverable: Returned postage due with the new address or the reason for nondelivery at the appropriate single piece rate |
| Change Service Requested | Months 1 to 18 or undeliverable: Discarded and a separate notice of the new address or the reason for nondelivery is sent to the sender |
| Forwarding Service Requested | Months 1 to 12: Forwarded locally at no charge and forwarded out of town postage due at the appropriate single piece rate Months 13 to 18 or undeliverable: Returned postage due to the sender with the new address or the reason for nondelivery at the appropriate single piece rate |
| Return Service Requested | Months 1 to 18 or undeliverable: Returned postage due to the sender with the new address or the reason for nondelivery at the appropriate single piece rate |
Related Information |
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• Domestic Mail Services |
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