Nuts and Bolts about Mail.dat & Mail.XML

As increasing numbers of business mailers communicate electronically with the Postal Service™ via the PostalOne!® system, they can now learn more about Mail.dat® and Mail.XML™ from Window Book’s White Paper, Mail.dat & Mail.XML: Ride the Wave of Electronic Communication or Get Crushed by It!. Mail.dat and Mail.XML are the two primary types of data files the United States Postal Service® (USPS®) PostalOne!® system accepts for communicating mailing information electronically, and they facilitate the Intelligent Mail® Full-Service option for electronic documentation (eDocs). In this white paper, mailers will learn how Mail.dat and Mail.XML work together for eDocs, why they need to implement eDocs to stay competitive, and how they can benefit from fully utilizing the data.

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Michael Shaffer Joins Window Book as a Senior .NET Developer

Window Book is pleased to announce Michael Shaffer has joined Window Book as a Senior .NET Developer. Michael will be working with the .NET Development team to ensure Window Book's products support the current needs of our clients and meet U.S. Postal Service®’s regulations. Maintaining .NET will enable Window Book to leverage existing technologies and deliver solutions to their clients faster and more accurately with less service interruption.

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Victor Forman Joins Window Book as the Regional Sales Director

Window Book is pleased to announce Victor Forman as the Regional Sales Director. Victor will be working with Window Book’s clients and business mailers to help them stay on the cutting edge of the Postal industry and compliant with upcoming regulations cost-effectively.

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Wallace Vingelis Joins Window Book as Director, Postal Industry Practice

Window Book is pleased to announce that Wallace Vingelis has joined Window Book as Director, Postal Industry Practice. Wallace brings to our clients an additional industry expert on the creation, development and support of innovative solutions for the mailing industry. His years of working directly with mailers and service providers on their systems, and uncovering new and creative requirements for future product revisions will serve Window Book’s clients and the Postal industry well in the coming years. Nowadays, business mailers are requiring their strategic partners to be nimble, flexible and bring innovative solutions to the table. Wallace’s extensive experience will assist Window Book in continuing to be the “go to” partner for post-presort solutions.

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Window Book Completes FAST Web Services Testing for Mail.XML 6.0

Window Book is pleased to announce it has completed FAST Web Services Testing and been certified for Mail.XML 6.0 including Connectivity Testing with PostalOne! and Verification Testing with FAST. Mailers can now use Window Book’s DAT-MAIL™ and Post Master mailing software to submit appointments in the FAST Production environment using Mail.XML 6.0 Web Services.

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Mary Busch Joins Window Book as the Manager of Mail Transportation Services

Window Book is pleased to announce Mary Busch as the Manager of Mail Transportation Services. Mary is responsible for helping companies that drop ship mail by processing their Mail.dat files for them. Companies that have mail data processors that need to take vacation or sick time and need an expert to actually process their mail now have a solution. It is a temporary help service for mailers.

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Tom Taylor Joins Window Book as the VP of Logistics and Distribution Systems

Window Book is pleased to announce Tom Taylor as the VP of Logistics and Distribution Systems. Tom will be responsible for helping printers and lettershops improve their transportation, drop ship, and freight planning. Some mailers are still not optimizing USPS drop ship entry discounts and do not have Palletization or Freight Planning functionality in their software. For mailers who are shipping their jobs at origin-based USPS postage rates, Tom will be able to help them improve their revenue while reducing labor and operational costs by introducing DAT-MAIL™ mailing software.

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Monica Lundquist Joins Window Book as the Postal Affairs Manager

Window Book is pleased to announce Monica Lundquist as the Postal Affairs Manager. Monica is responsible for managing postal affairs and leading Window Book's new Postal Concierge Service. The Postal Concierge Service is designed to help mailing and shipping companies by providing them with postal expertise, up-to-date information on new regulations, and help implement changes cost effectively.

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Intelligent Mail® solutions for Mailers

Window Book, Inc. will be showcasing Intelligent Mail solutions at the National Postal Forum, May 17-20, 2009 in Washington, DC. At Booth #706, Window Book’s Postal Specialists will be available to show mailers how DAT-MAIL™ can help them implement Intelligent Mail Full Service including 24-digit IMb labels, transmitting eDocumentation with PostalOne!® using Mail.dat®, Mail.XML, and FAST for drop shipping. Those who need assistance with setting up PostalOne! and processing eDocumentation for acceptance and verification are encouraged to request Window Book’s Intelligent Mail On-Ramp Service.

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DAT-MAIL™ Receives USPS® Certification for 24-digit Intelligent Mail® Tray Labels

Window Book has successfully completed the USPS Intelligent Mail® tray label certification process and is now a certified vendor for producing 24-digit Intelligent Mail tray labels. The new 24-digit barcode label will soon be replacing the 10-digit and 10/24 transitional barcode labels which are currently used by the Postal industry. Mailers can use DAT-MAIL™ now to produce 10/24 tray and sack tags for testing or live jobs and 24-digit barcode on April 6, 2009. Mailers can be assured that when they use DAT-MAIL™ to produce their tray and sack labels they are complying with new requirements for USPS® Intelligent Mail Full Service.

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