Michigan State University Extension
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10/01/98

Mailing Directions from the Post Office

If you are doing large mailings, the postal service would   
like you to use the following style in sending mail.  If    
you are planning to computerize your customer database,     
keep this in mind before starting.                          

The preferred rules are:                                    
1.  Address should be in ALL CAPS.                          
2.  Keep the address together.  Do not put notations at the 
    lower left-corner of the envelope.                      
3.  State should be the standard two letter abbreviation.   
4.  Abbreviate where you can and avoid punctuation.  AVE or 
    ST are preferable to Avenue or Street.                  
5.  Use the ZIP+4 if possible.                              
6.  Always include your return address in the upper         
     left-hand corner of the envelope.                      

A sample address would be:                                  
JANE JONES                                                  
PO BOX 20137                                                
EAST LANSING MI 48824-1095                                  

Source:  National Home Business Report, Vol. X, No. 4,      
Winter 1991.                                                

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