WG 118 Software Certification for PostalOne

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WG 118Software Certification for PostalOne!

• Lisa Bowes - intelisent
• Dennis Ray USPS

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Issue Statement
MTAC 118

• Define an approach for mailers to validate
  their electronic mailing information submissions
  via Web Services and Mail.dat.

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MTAC Work Group 118

• 40 members
• Education
• Review
• Communications

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Accomplishments
MTAC 118

• In-depth review of the current USPS PostalOne!
  Mail.dat File Validator
• Reviewed PostalOne! Help Desk document on common
  obstacles

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Accomplishments
MTAC 118

• Submitted PostalOne! File Validator
  recommendations
• Initial review of Validator
• - error message content recommendations submitted
  to USPS IT

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Accomplishments
MTAC 118

• The group reviewed all of the errors on the PAVE
  Cycle J Error List, and ranked them as
• Not applicable
• PostalOne for Mail.dat does this verification
  today
• PostalOne for Mail.dat could do this in the
  future
• PostalOne for Mail.dat could not do this

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Recommendations

• A need to look at Mail.XML validation
• A need to look at software Certification, in
  addition to individual file validation
• Further communication, testing, and reviews.

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Thank You!
MTAC 118

• Thank you to all of the workgroup members and
  participating guests for all of your help and
  support!

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Sunsetting
MTAC 118