USPS Publications – Available at your www.usps.com/locator/(local Post Office):

The following USPS publications are stored in Adobe PDF (Portable Document Format) files.

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• Pre-Sorted Standard A Mail. Publication 49. A comprehensive guide for preparing Standard Mail A™.
• Designing Letter Mail. Publication 25. A technical guide to designing letter mail for automation. Includes former Publication 353, Designing Reply Mail.
• Postal Addressing Standards. Publication 28.

The following are not downloadable:

• Address Information Systems Product Directory. Publication 40. A guide to products to improve the quality of address files.
• Business Reply Mail Accounting System. Publication 46. Describes a system to reduce costs for business reply mail users.
• National Change of Address. Notice 47. Describes NCOA system, which makes available current change of address information.
• Metering Your Mail. Publication 125. A pamphlet on how to obtain and use meters.

The following Postal Publications are available from the U.S. Government Printing Office:

Superintendent of Documents
U.S. Government Printing Office
941 North Capitol Street, NW
Washington, DC 20402-9375

Some of the publications are free and others are for sale. For a current price list, write to the above address. Give the publication's title and its series number (if shown).

• Domestic Mail Manual. Available on a subscription basis. This is the official manual of Postal Service regulations, procedures and services. Domestic Mail Manual in PDF format.
• Domestic Mail Manual. Available in text format Domestic Mail Manual in text format.
• International Mail Manual. Sets forth the policies, regulations, and procedures governing international mail services provided to the public by the U.S. Postal Service. Download International Mail Manual in PDF format.
• International Mail Manual. Available in text format. Download the International Mail Manual in text format.
• Postal Bulletin. Available on a subscription basis. Issued biweekly with supplementary issues. Covers changes in regulations and new services.
• National Five-Digit ZIP Code® and Post Office Directory. Publication 65. Lists ZIP Codes® for every mailing address in the United States. Download the PDF file to order Publication 65.

The following U.S. Government agencies offer assistance and publications to small business Direct Mailers.

U.S. Small Business Administration [SBA]
409 3rd St SW
Washington, DC 20416-0001

SBA issues a series of management and technical publications designed for owner/managers and prospective owners of small businesses. SBA 115A Business Development Pamphlets and SBA 115B Business Development Booklets are recommended. The list of SBA publications is free and may be requested from:

SBA
P.O. Box 15434
Ft. Worth, TX 76119-0434

Copyright Law Information

Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave SE Rm 401
Washington, DC 20559-0001

A mail-order operator, one who prepares materials to sell by mail, frequently needs to copyright printed materials. A list of copyright publications is available upon request from the Copyright Office at the above address.