Postal Communications List

1 Postal Explorer

http://pe.usps.gov/

View and search postal information packets including the Domestic Mail Manual, Quick Service Guides, International Mail Manual, Postal Addressing Standards, Subject Index, Nonprofit Standard, Mail Eligibility, Designing Letter and Reply Mail, Designing Flat Mail, Customer Support Rulings, Getting Started with Standard Mail, and Packaging for Mailing.

2 US Postal Service

http://www.usps.gov/

Information on mail and shipping and customer service guides and forms.

3 USPS Postal Zone Charts

http://www.usps.com/ncsc/addressmgmt/zonechart.htm

Zone charts are produced by the USPS using geological survey files of established latitude and longitude coordinates to determine the distance between originating and destination ZIP Code pairings.

4 Electronic Postmark

http://www.usps.gov/electronicpostmark

Information o postal technology that combines tamper detection with a USPS time-and-date seal.

5 ZIP Code Lookup

http://www.usps.com/ncsc/lookups/lookup_zip+4.html

Look up the zip code and 4 digit extension through the post office given the address or firm name.

6 Postal Inspection Service

http://www.usps.com/postalinspectors/

Information on mail fraud and theft, with crime prevention tips.

7 History of the United States Postal Service

http://www.usps.gov/history/his1.htm

Follow the service from its first Postmaster General Ben Franklin, through the Pony Express, to its modern era. Includes photos and a chronology.

8 Consumer Information

http://www.usps.gov/common/category/consumer_information.htm

Consumer-related information, resources, and local consumer contacts.

9 Domestic Claims

http://www.usps.gov/common/category/domestic_claims.htm

This site provides instructions and FAQs on how to file a claim against the Postal Service.

10 Financials

http://www.usps.gov/financials

Annual Report, Quarter Report, and Revenue, Pieces and Weight (RPW) Report.

11 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

http://www.usps.gov/foia

Information on requesting Postal Service records under FOIA.