Intelligent Mail Package Barcodes for Privately Printed Forms or Labels

Effective May 31, 2015, the USPS requires that all Certified Mail forms and labels must contain an additional USPS-developed barcode under the address on the front of the Return Receipt Card. This will enable tracking the Return Receipt Post Card back to the original sender. This requirement will affect PS Form 3800 (Certified Mail Receipt) and PS Form 3811 (Domestic Mail Receipt forms).

The USPS granted a further 90 day extension of this requirement. During that time, any user of our current forms 3086, 3086BCN and 3087 that include USPS forms 3800 and 3811 will be permitted to continue to use those forms, as long as they are accompanied by the attached letter from the USPS (downloadable here). At the end of that time (March 3, 2016), all mailings will be required to comply with the new barcode specifications.

We are revising our software and forms and expect to have them available by mid-January, 2016..

For further information call 800 221-2972 x565.