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montanasumoOffice 365##×××*Action RequiredRecipientUnknown To address How to Fix ItThe address may be misspelled or may not exist. Try one or more of the following:Send the message again following these steps: In Outlook, open this non-delivery report (NDR) and choose Send Again from the Report ribbon. In Outlook on the web, select this NDR, then select the link "To send this message again, click here." Then delete and retype the entire recipient address. If prompted with an Auto-Complete List suggestion don't select it. After typing the complete address, click Send.Contact the recipient (by phone, for example) to check that the address exists and is correct.The recipient may have set up email forwarding to an incorrect address. Ask them to check that any forwarding they've set up is working correctly.Clear the recipient Auto-Complete List in Outlook or Outlook on the web by following the steps in this article: Fix email delivery issues for error code 5.1.10 in Office 365, and then send the message again. Retype the entire recipient address before selecting Send.If the problem continues, forward this message to your email admin. If you're an email admin, refer to the More Info for Email Admins section below. Was this helpful? Send feedback to Microsoft. More Info for Email AdminsStatus code: 550 5.1.10

This error occurs because the sender sent a message to an email address hosted by Office 365 but the address is incorrect or doesn't exist at the destination domain. The error is reported by the recipient domain's email server, but most often it must be fixed by the person who sent the message. If the steps in the How to Fix It section above don't fix the problem, and you're the email admin for the recipient, try one or more of the following:

The email address exists and is correct - Confirm that the recipient address exists, is correct, and is accepting messages.

Synchronize your directories - If you have a hybrid environment and are using directory synchronization make sure the recipient's email address is synced correctly in both Office 365 and in your on-premises directory.

Errant forwarding rule - Check for forwarding rules that aren't behaving as expected. Forwarding can be set up by an admin via mail flow rules or mailbox forwarding address settings, or by the recipient via the Inbox Rules feature.

Recipient has a valid license - Make sure the recipient has an Office 365 license assigned to them. The recipient's email admin can use the Office 365 admin center to assign a license (Users > Active Users > select the recipient > Assigned License > Edit).

Mail flow settings and MX records are not correct - Misconfigured mail flow or MX record settings can cause this error. Check your Office 365 mail flow settings to make sure your domain and any mail flow connectors are set up correctly. Also, work with your domain registrar to make sure the MX records for your domain are configured correctly.

For more information and additional tips to fix this issue, see Fix email delivery issues for error code 5.1.10 in Office 365.

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Judy de Torok, Vice President, Corporate Affairs talks about the 2021 National Postal Forum One of the best parts of my job is that I get work with the National Postal Forum. Each year – and twice this year …

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Judy de Torok, Vice President, Corporate Affairs talks about the 2021 National Postal Forum

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One of the best parts of my job is that I get work with the National Postal Forum.

Each year – and twice this year – we help our top executives meet with industry leaders, business mailers, shippers, suppliers, and partners to build relationships and have an open and transparent discussion on the trends impacting our vibrant and dynamic industry.

This year, because of COVID-19, we were unable to meet in person, but to compensate for this the National Postal Forum hosted two virtual events – the traditional spring forum and a 2.0 event, which was held September 20-22, 2021. The silver lining for us is that we were provided two great opportunities to discuss the rollout and implementation of our transformative Delivering for America plan.

As part of the virtual event, I had the honor of opening the first day’s general session of Forum 2.0 with a fireside chat with our Postmaster General, Louis DeJoy, who discussed our comprehensive modernization.

Louis talked about the new sense of excitement and progress that we’re feeling within the Postal Service – and hopefully others are feeling as well. We are already accomplishing significant parts of the Delivering for America plan, and also seeing willingness on Capitol Hill to pass key legislation that will help us to self-sufficiency.

I’m always impressed by Louis’s passion for the Postal Service and his belief in every member of the USPS family, and I’m glad to be able to share our conversation about our transformation and the road ahead for the organization.

Here is my 19-minute interview with our 75th Postmaster General, Louis DeJoy – which was a lot of fun.

There are also several hours of content from Louis and other executives – about all the latest from the Postal Service for our business customers – available through the <a href="https://npf.org/2021-register/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">National Postal Forum</a>.

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Make sure your mail moves with you Moving can be one of the most exciting points of someone’s life, yet it can also be the most stressful! While making sure your mail follows you to your new home may seem …

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Make sure your mail moves with you

Moving can be one of the most exciting points of someone’s life, yet it can also be the most stressful!

While making sure your mail follows you to your new home may seem to be another layer of stress, the good news is that changing your address with the United States Postal Service is the most secure, quickest and least stressful part of the moving process. Whether you file your change of address online or at your local Post Office, USPS ensures that your mail moves with you along with other perks that make your move much less stressful.

Here are some things to keep in mind about filing your change of address:

<a href="https://moversguide.usps.com/">usps.com</a> is the official online platform to file your change of address with the Postal Service. It is quick and secure. USPS also ensures that for the first year after your move, all mail is forwarded to your new address.
By filing your change of address with USPS, you can take advantage of a wide array of offers from our affiliate partners that can support your move. You also will receive a variety of local resources that will help you adjust to your new location.
By changing your address online, you’re also able sign up for Informed Delivery, a free service that sends you a snapshot of your mail before it even reaches your mailbox. With phones today being a key source of information, getting a preview of what to expect allows you to anticipate important letters, bills and other mail.
The change-of-address platform gives you the option of updating your voter registration. This. checks one more item off your moving to-do list.

If you’re currently in the process of moving, take a few minutes to ensure that your mail is arriving at your new address. If you’re still working on closing on a new home or signing a lease, filing a change of address ahead of time is a great way to access tools and resources that can support you during your move. Remember, your move is not complete if your mail doesn’t follow you.

Written by Juliette Nelson, diversity and inclusion specialist, USPS

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US Postal Service strives to reduce environmental footprint

Welcome to the hot, sometimes hazy and often humid days of summer. Summer is a great time to appreciate things that make a big difference in sustaining the world we live in. The U.S. Postal Service demonstrates our commitment to sustainability in many ways. Reducing our carbon footprint, recycling plastic in our mail processing facilities and celebrating the great outdoors are just a few.

Walking the walk

Letter carriers are taught to be safe while delivering mail in all types of weather. But did you know that their steps help reduce our carbon footprint? Carriers average 4 to 8 miles on walking routes every day while toting a full load of letters and packages. More than 6,800 postal routes are delivered primarily on foot. Delivering mail on foot dramatically reduces greenhouse gas emissions. Regardless of the heat or rain, our carriers handle and deliver your mail safely and efficiently. We love ’em and hope you do, too!

Plastic free

Summer is a great time to look at how much plastic is used, and wasted, in the world around us. Millions of people have taken the initiative to reduce their plastic consumption by refusing single-use plastics and by recycling. The Postal Service recycled more than 5,700 tons of plastic in 2020 and uses its unique transportation network to backhaul recyclables from smaller Post Offices to larger hub plants (no additional transportation required) and then consolidates recyclables, allowing us to optimize revenue.

Heliophysics

Have you seen our new <a href="https://store.usps.com/store/product/buy-stamps/sun-science-S_480804">Sun Science</a> stamps? Celebrating the science behind the ongoing exploration of our nearest star, the pane of 20 Forever stamps features 10 stunning images of the sun captured by the special imaging equipment of NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, a spacecraft studying the sun from geosynchronous orbit above Earth. The sun is also important to our health. A little exposure can be helpful for vitamin D, but sunscreen to protect against UV rays helps make outdoor activity “sustainable,” too. The stamps are available at most Post Offices and usps.com.

Sustainability report

Our <a href="https://about.usps.com/what/corporate-social-responsibility/sustainability/report/2021/usps-annual-sustainability-report.pdf">Annual Sustainability Report</a> — available exclusively online as we limit its publishing footprint to cyberspace — details our efforts to deliver your mail and packages in an environmentally responsible way. We like to be good corporate citizens throughout the process.

The Postal Service wishes all of our customers and employees a safe, healthy and sustainable summer. For more information on what the Postal Service is doing in environmental stewardship, please visit <a href="https://about.usps.com/what/corporate-social-responsibility/sustainability/what-you-can-do/#recycle">usps.com/green</a>.

The <a href="https://about.usps.com/what/corporate-social-responsibility/sustainability/">USPS Sustainability website</a> has additional information about the Postal Service’s sustainability efforts.

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From U.S. Post Office Department to U.S. Postal Service

July 1, 1971 was much like any other Thursday at Post Offices across the United States. Flags were raised, letters were sorted, clerks waited on customers, carriers loaded their vehicles and delivered mail on their routes. Despite the apparent consistency in operations, the day would go on to be historic.

On that day, the U.S. Post Office Department became the U.S. Postal Service, a transformation made possible by the Postal Reorganization Act of 1970.

The organization’s achievements during the past half-century include the introduction of ZIP+4 Codes (1983), its first website (1994), Forever stamps (2007) and new products and services like Every Door Direct Mail (2011) and Informed Delivery (2017).

This spirit of innovation continues through <a href="https://about.usps.com/what/strategic-plans/delivering-for-america/">Delivering for America,</a> the organization’s new 10-year plan, which focuses on restoring service excellence, achieving financial stability and making new investments in people, technology and infrastructure.

Background

In 1970, President Richard Nixon signed into law the Postal Reorganization Act, the most comprehensive postal legislation since the founding of the republic. This law transformed the cabinet-level Post Office Department into a new independent establishment of the executive branch called the United States Postal Service.

While the new law dramatically altered the management structure, responsibilities, and authorities of the Postal Service, most of the changes were invisible to the public. To mark the transition, Nixon proclaimed July 1, 1971, as “National Postal Service Day” at every Post Office across the country. Postmaster General Winton Blount called July 1 “a day when the general public and the people of the Postal Service [could] join together in a warm and friendly manner.”

More than 400 current Postal Service employees began their careers working for the Post Office Department.

Celebrating 50 years of service

To help commemorate its 50th anniversary, the Postal Service interviewed 25 postal employees who were on the job on July 1, 1971. All 25 employees began their careers under the U.S. Post Office Department and were still working for the Postal Service nearly half a century later, when they were interviewed in early 2021.

Most of the participants were born in the 1940s and ranged in age from 67 to 84 years at the time of the interviews. They served in a variety of occupations—as clerks, carriers and in administrative roles—with the highest percentage (10 of the 25) serving as city letter carriers. Eighteen men and seven women were interviewed, spanning the country from coast to coast. Over the past 50-plus years, they have served in the nation’s largest cities—New York, Los Angeles and Chicago— and in some of its smallest towns, including Hebron, NE, and Bristol, VT.

Oral history

Topics of discussion during the interviews included the employees’ backgrounds, early on-the-job memories and some of the changes they had experienced during their careers. While their backgrounds and careers were diverse, common themes emerged in many of the interviews: a love for the job, dedication to their customers and respect for customers and co-workers.

The USPS 50th Anniversary Oral History Project was directed by the USPS Historian’s Office. Interviews were conducted by USPS Corporate Communications field staff in person, by telephone and via computer—all during the global COVID-19 pandemic. These interviews were recorded and transcribed for long-term preservation in the Historian’s Office at USPS Headquarters in Washington, DC, where they will be available to future generations of researchers.

To read highlights from the interviews, see “<a href="https://about.usps.com/who-we-are/postal-history/fifty-years-of-service-1971-2021.pdf">Fifty Years of Service to the Nation: Highlights from the USPS 50th Anniversary Oral History Project</a>.”

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Foundations of the United States Postal Service

Post Offices and post routes have played significant roles in the growth of the United States. The Post Office Department developed new services that have lasted into the 21st century, helped blaze trails across the continent, and subsidized the development of new forms of transportation.

July 26, 1775

The Second Continental Congress met in May 1775 to plan for the defense of the colonies following the battles of Lexington and Concord, which sparked the American Revolution. Because the circulation of letters and intelligence was critical to their cause, Congress appointed a committee to consider “the best means of establishing posts.”

On July 26, 1775, Congress agreed to the committee’s plan, creating the position of Postmaster General and naming Benjamin Franklin to the job. The U.S. Postal Service traces its origin to that day, when Benjamin Franklin was appointed Postmaster General of the United Colonies, predecessor to the United States

Early Postal Legislation

In 1781, Congress ratified the Articles of Confederation. Article IX addressed postal issues: “The United States in Congress assembled shall also have the sole and exclusive right and power of … establishing or regulating post offices from one State to another, throughout all the United States, and exacting such postage on the papers passing through the same as may be requisite to defray the expenses of the said office …”

The Constitution and the Post Office

In June 1788, the ninth state ratified the Constitution, which gave Congress the power “To establish Post Offices and post Roads” in Article I, section 8. A year later, the Act of September 22, 1789, continued the Post Office and made the Postmaster General subject to the direction of the President. Four days later, President Washington appointed Samuel Osgood as the first Postmaster General under the Constitution. A population of almost four million was served by 75 Post Offices and about 2,400 miles of post roads.

Post Office Department

Because the Department awarded a large number of jobs and contracts, the Postmaster General’s power grew as well. President Andrew Jackson recognized the potential for patronage and, in 1829, invited William T. Barry of Kentucky to become the first Postmaster General to sit as a member of the President’s Cabinet. Barry’s predecessor, John McLean of Ohio, had been the first Postmaster General to refer to the Post Office, or General Post Office as it sometimes was called, as the Post Office Department, but the organization was not specifically established as an executive department by Congress until June 8, 1872.

As the nation grew, so did the need for postal services. The number of Post Offices increased from 75 in 1790 to 28,498 in 1860. Post roads increased from 59,473 miles at the beginning of 1819 to 84,860 by the end of 1823. By the end of 1819, a postal presence was available for citizens in 22 states, including the newest states of Illinois and Alabama. These new territories and states, as well as established communities, pressed the Post Office Department for more routes and faster delivery. The Department met these needs by expanding its service and developing faster ways to move mail.

<a href="https://about.usps.com/who-we-are/postal-history/moving-mail.htm">Moving the mail</a>

In 1800, the speed of travel was limited by natural forces like wind, currents, or a horse’s pace. By century’s end, mail trains were crisscrossing the country with postal clerks onboard, who sorted mail in transit.

<a href="https://about.usps.com/who-we-are/postal-history/steamboats.htm">Steamboats</a>

Steamboats carried mail as early as November 1808, and waterways on which they traveled were declared by Congress to be post roads in 1823. Between 1845 and 1855, the distance mail was transported by steamboat nearly doubled, from 7,625 to 14,619 miles.

<a href="https://about.usps.com/who-we-are/postal-history/overland-mail.pdf">Stagecoach</a>

Following the discovery of gold in California in 1848, westward immigration exploded. As the population grew, so did the need to connect the rest of the country through the U.S. Mail. The first overland mail route to California was established in the spring of 1851, bringing mail to Sacramento via Salt Lake City.

<a href="https://about.usps.com/who-we-are/postal-history/pony-express.pdf">Pony Express</a>

The first mail by Pony Express from St. Joseph to Sacramento took ten days, cutting the overland stage time via the southern route by more than half. The fastest delivery was in March 1861, when President Abraham Lincoln’s inaugural address was carried from St. Joseph to Sacramento in 7 days and 17 hours.

<a href="https://about.usps.com/who-we-are/postal-history/mail-by-rail.pdf">Railroads </a>

The Post Office Department recognized the value of railways to move mail as early as November 30, 1832. The expanded use of railroads greatly reduced transportation time. For example, in 1835, mail going from New York City to Raleigh, North Carolina, took about 94 hours. Two years later, the time had been cut nearly in half to 55 hours. By 1885, it was more than halved again to just over 19 hours.

The time-savings was due not only to increased use of the rails but also to better use — the introduction of Railway Post Offices (RPOs) in the 1860s “to make exchanges of mail, attend to delivery, and receive and forward all unpaid way letters and packages received.” When railway mail service began, the cars were equipped primarily to sort and distribute letter mail. By about 1869, other mail was being sorted. Parcel Post service, added in 1913, soon outgrew the limited space aboard trains. Terminals, established adjacent to major railroad stations, allowed parcels to be sorted then loaded into mail cars and RPOs for transport to cities and towns.

<a href="https://about.usps.com/who-we-are/postal-history/airmail.pdf">Airmail</a>

The Post Office Department’s most extraordinary role in transportation was played in the sky. The Department was intrigued with the possibility of carrying mail through the air and authorized its first experimental mail flight at an aviation meet on Long Island, New York, in 1911. In 1917, Congress appropriated $100,000 to establish experimental airmail service the next fiscal year.

The Post Office Department began scheduled airmail service between New York and Washington, D.C., May 15, 1918 — an important date in commercial aviation. During the first three months of operation, the Post Office Department used Army pilots and six Army Curtiss JN-4H “Jenny” training planes. On August 12, 1918, the Department took over all phases of airmail service, using newly hired civilian pilots and mechanics, and six specially built mail planes from the Standard Aircraft Corporation.

From Zone Codes to<a href="https://about.usps.com/who-we-are/postal-history/mr-zip.pdf"> ZIP Codes</a>

In May 1943, the Post Office Department began a zoning address system in 124 large cities to help employees sort the mail more efficiently. Zone codes were used in 131 cities in total. Most of the cities used the system until 1963, when the Department implemented an even further reaching plan, the Zoning Improvement Plan (ZIP) Code. ZIP Codes were implemented nationally July 1, 1963.

<a href="https://about.usps.com/who-we-are/postal-history/significant-dates.htm">Noteworthy dates</a>

1847 – U.S. postage stamps issued
1863 – Free city delivery began
1873 – U.S. postal cards issued
1893 – First commemorative stamps issued
1896 – Rural free delivery began
1913 – Parcel Post began
1950 – Residential deliveries reduced to once a day
1970 – Express Mail service began experimentally

Postal Reorganization

In the mid-1960s, the Post Office Department struggled with outdated equipment, crowded facilities, underpaid workers, and an ineffective management structure. Congress, the President, and the Post Office Department moved to improve this situation. In April 1967, President Lyndon B. Johnson created the President’s Commission on Postal Organization.

The commission released its recommendations in June 1968. In 1969, President Richard M. Nixon supported the commission’s recommendations; others, including postal union leaders, opposed it.

In March 1970, more than 150,000 postal workers walked off the job to protest poor pay and working conditions. Although the strike lasted just 8 days, the unprecedented walkout galvanized postal reform negotiations.

On August 12, 1970, President Nixon signed into law the most comprehensive postal legislation since the founding of the republic, the Postal Reorganization Act. The act transformed the Post Office Department into the United States Postal Service, an independent establishment of the executive branch of the Government of the United States.

Through it all, the mission of the Postal Service has remained the same, as stated in Title 39 of the U.S. Code:

The Postal Service shall have as its basic function the obligation to provide postal services to bind the Nation together through the personal, educational, literary, and business correspondence of the people. It shall provide prompt, reliable, and efficient services to patrons in all areas and shall render postal services to all communities.

Want More Postal History?

See our 144-page illustrated book The United States Postal Service: An American History. <a href="https://about.usps.com/publications/pub100.pdf">PDF</a>

Find more information online at <a href="https://about.usps.com/who-we-are/postal-history">https://about.usps.com/who-we-are/postal-history</a>. Be sure to check out the historic <a href="https://about.usps.com/who-we-are/postal-history/pho-gallery.htm">photo galleries</a>!

Special thanks to Jennifer Lynch, USPS Historian

Photographs courtesy of the U.S. Postal Service

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New Season, New Successes for GSA/USPS USAccess Pilot Program!

By: USAccess Managed Service Office (reprinted with permission)

Great news on our work with the United States Postal Service (USPS). All 120+ USAccess Agencies commissions and boards participated in the USAccess Pilot. We completed 11,265 appointments with a 91% customer satisfaction rate.

The Pilot allows federal employees to obtain new or updated credentials at seven Post Office® sites. It began November 2020 and was extended to May 5, 2021.

Now that the Pilot has concluded, the General Services Administration (GSA) and USPS are moving forward with a transition period of up to 90 days during which the Pilot sites will be operationalized to become part of the USAccess footprint. During the transition period, all <a href="https://www.fedidcard.gov/usaccess-point">seven sites</a> will continue to be available for credentialing appointments.

Since the release of the <a href="https://www.gsa.gov/blog/2021/02/01/success-through-collaboration-usps-and-gsa-pointing-identity-in-the-right-direction">last Blog</a>, here’s what USAccess Pilot users are saying:

Merrifield (VA) Post Office: “This location was excellent in every way. Great customer service and on time. I am grateful to have a location close to me.” – U.S. Dept. of Energy employee
Ben Franklin (DC) Post Office: “I would like to commend the person that handled my case at Benjamin Franklin PO. She was very professional, efficient, and made the entire process a pleasant experience.” – GSA employee
Herndon (VA) Post Office: “This is a great idea. I recommend expanding this approach…Actions at the post office were seamless. I arrived early, was seen immediately, and was done very quickly.” – U.S. Dept. of Agriculture employee

What’s Next

GSA and USPS are fully focused on the road ahead: developing a roadmap to operationalize the Pilot sites and potentially expand the Credentialing Post Office- Sites (CPOSs) across the U.S. The CPOSs are the first initiative under USAccess’ objective to innovate its Federal PIV credentialing. Additional focus areas include:

Transforming USAccess’ digital delivery of credentials
Expanding shared services models
Lowering the cost to Government by building shared services

Final thoughts from GSA and USPS Leadership

Representatives from both organizations are pleased at the Pilot’s success and look forward to further collaboration.

Darlene Gore, GSA Identity Credential and Access Management Division Director: “The Pilot has exceeded our expectations. The main goal for the Pilot was to explore alternative options for continuing the PIV issuance through Post Offices. We learned that the Postal Service option enhanced efficiency and overall customer experience. Looking ahead, USAccess is exploring standalone enrollment services that will standardize enrollment processes across the federal government. By adding Post Office locations across the country, we will increase the ease of the service and extend the service geographical footprint.

Jeff Tackes, USPS Director of Digital Business Services: “This Pilot is an excellent example of the Postal Service’s reach and trusted brand combined with USAccess’ established credentialing expertise and shared services experience. It creates a win-win for accessible government services.”

Visit our website to learn more: <a href="https://www.fedidcard.gov/usaccess-point">https://www.fedidcard.gov/usaccess-point</a>

Special thanks to the U.S. General Services Administration GSABlog for allowing the reprint of this article in its entirety.

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Dog bite awareness

Folklore suggests dogs and letter carriers have a love-hate relationship. Most people would probably agree that having a dog charge at them and bite is a frightening experience. The Postal Service reports that that happened more than 5,800 times to our employees in 2020 while trying to deliver the mail. Dog bites are entirely preventable. One bite is one too many.

The Postal Service wants to educate the public on the dos and don’ts of responsible dog ownership so letter carriers can safely approach their residence or business. That is why it holds an annual Dog Bite Awareness Week, which runs June 12-18 this year. The theme for 2021 is “Be Aware: Any Dog Can Bite.” Spread the news of the campaign by using the hashtag #dogbiteawareness

This annual campaign informs letter carriers and dog owners on ways to stop dog attacks — and it works.

“Raising awareness about dog bite prevention and how to protect our letter carriers as we deliver the mail is paramount,” said USPS Acting Employee Safety and Health Awareness Manager Jamie Seavello. “Dogs are instinctive animals that may act to protect their turf and that why’s it’s important to inform the public about this campaign.”

All dogs can bite and in 2020 there were more chances of interaction between dogs and letter carriers as we all relied on home delivery during the pandemic.

Prevent the bite

Dog owners are responsible for controlling their dogs. The best way to keep everyone safe from dog bites is to recognize and promote responsible pet ownership.

A pet owner should know:
→ Teach your dog appropriate behavior and commands.
→ Don’t allow your dog to roam freely.
→ Socialize and help your dog become accustomed to a variety of situations and people.

Most people know the approximate time their letter carrier arrives every day and having their dog secured as the carrier approaches their property for delivery will minimize any dog carrier interactions.

Parents should remind their children not to take mail directly from a letter carrier as the dog may view the carrier as a threat.

A great tool for customers to use to know if their carrier may be knocking on your door to deliver a package is a service called Informed Delivery. It’s a free service where customers can digitally preview their mail and packages that are scheduled to be delivered. Sign up at <a href="informeddelivery.usps.com">informeddelivery.usps.com</a>.

Carrier and the canine
Letter carriers are trained to observe an area where they know dogs may be present. They are taught to be alert for potentially dangerous conditions and to respect a dog’s territory.

Letter carriers know:
→ Don’t startle a dog.
→ Keep your eyes on the dog.
→ Never assume a dog won’t bite.
→ Call the dog’s name, if it’s known, and talk to it in a friendly manner.
→ Never attempt to pet or feed a dog.

If a dog attacks, the carrier is trained to stand their ground and protect their body by placing something between them and the dog — such as their mail satchel — and use dog repellent, if necessary.

Also, carriers have dog warning cards that are used when they sort their mail for their routes to remind them there is a dog that may interfere with delivery. Carriers also have a dog alert feature tool on their handheld scanners that can be used to remind them of a possible dog hazard.

Even though postal officials ask customers to control their dogs, unfortunately dog bites still happen, which may cause injuries to our carriers and costly medical expenses for dog owners. Please heed the above best practices to help stop dog bites and protect your letter carrier.

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Curb appeal When driving along rural backroads or suburban streets, curbside mailboxes can be a focal point of curbside landscape, good or bad. Mailboxes post a glimpse of the homeowner’s personal style — simplistic, ornate or clunky. We appreciate some …

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Curb appeal

When driving along rural backroads or suburban streets, curbside mailboxes can be a focal point of curbside landscape, good or bad. Mailboxes post a glimpse of the homeowner’s personal style — simplistic, ornate or clunky.

We appreciate some of the creative expressions displayed throughout the years. But mailboxes also need to be functional and maintained. Mailbox Improvement Week is a great time to fix hinges and make sure your mailbox works in all the ways it should — as landscape artwork and to protect your mail.

Campaign promotes spruce-ups, repair

Clean, well-designed and well-maintained mailboxes aren’t only aesthetically pleasing; they help smooth delivery for mail carriers and speed service for an entire route. Mailbox Improvement Week is an opportunity for customers on city, rural and contract delivery service routes to do their part to improve the delivery and collection of their mail.

In addition to requiring that all mailboxes be approved by the Postmaster General, USPS urges customers to make sure their receptacle is fully operational, weather resistant, safe, convenient, neat and sized to support their daily mail and package volume.

Mailbox Improvement Week originated in 1938 as Clean Up Rural Box Week. The effort continued to focus on rural mailboxes each year until 1942, when the program was suspended for seven years due to World War II. In 1957, the program was widened to include all curbside mailboxes and has continued each year since.

A version of this article was originally published on <a href="http://www.usps.link">Link</a>, the Postal Service’s employee news website.

Written by Lisa Whitehead, USPS customer contact solutions specialist

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Saving Main Street with help from your local Post Office

I’m an enthusiastic supporter of small businesses and it’s with a heavy heart that I’ve watched Main Street suffer this past year as a result of the pandemic. Small business owners have worked tirelessly, with grace and grit, to weather a steady stream of seemingly unending operational challenges. The good news is, there appears to be a light at the end of the tunnel. I am happy to see more businesses starting to reopen in my neighborhood every week. This gives me hope that the positive trend will continue, and our Main Streets will soon be bustling once again.

That’s why I’m so pleased to share that the Postal Service is dedicating the month of May to help support small businesses with activities like our Grow Your Business Days. It’s our way of doing what we can to provide additional support as small businesses recover and pivot. These community-based events are intended to raise awareness about resources that can help them grow. Small business owners looking to recover, or entrepreneurs with a dream looking to start something new, will both benefit from attending. They’ll learn about the new USPS Loyalty program for business users of Click-N-Ship, shipping options for expanding their online channels and why direct mail is more effective than ever at gaining new customers or re-engaging with current ones.

If you are a small business owner or know one, I invite you to learn more about our free Grow Your Business Day events by checking the nationwide listing in the Postal Service’s Newsroom at <a href="https://about.usps.com/newsroom/events/">https://about.usps.com/newsroom/events</a>.

While we can’t change what they’ve been forced to deal with, we can do everything in our power to help them as they recover. Small businesses are the backbone of Main Streets everywhere and the Postal Service is here to support them, now more than ever.

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Words to the wise Group uses mail to cheer lonely seniors Jacob Cramer, founder and executive director of Love for Our Elders, says he and his colleagues are “the biggest fans of USPS.” Jacob Cramer knows that receiving a handwritten …

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Words to the wise

Group uses mail to cheer lonely seniors

Jacob Cramer, founder and executive director of Love for Our Elders, says he and his colleagues are “the biggest fans of USPS.”

Jacob Cramer knows that receiving a handwritten letter can help someone feel connected, especially if they’re lonely.

Cramer is the founder and executive director of <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Floveforourelders.org%2F&data=04%7C01%7CShawn.D.Selby%40usps.gov%7Cbdddff084f2a47b3083e08d90014600c%7Cf9aa5788eb334a498ad076101910cac3%7C0%7C0%7C637540909790329501%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=VJH2NMjrNUeEl0R5aG5PapI3J%2Baumjph51bCUQXYmpA%3D&reserved=0">Love for Our Elders</a>, a nonprofit organization that seeks to combat isolation in senior communities through letters, videos and stories.

“Letters have such a big impact,” he said. “I was 13 years old when I started writing letters. I try to write a letter every day.”

Cramer, 20, who is also a Yale University student, started Love for Our Elders in 2013 following the death of his grandfather. At the time, Cramer was volunteering at a senior living community, where he enjoyed spending time with residents but grew concerned when many would confide that he was their only visitor in months.

At home, Cramer felt compelled to write letters to his older friends. Since then, he has embarked on a worldwide mission to alleviate loneliness among seniors.

In 2020, Love for Our Elders mailed more than 90,300 letters to 952 senior facilities in the United States and other countries, including Australia, Canada, England, India, Ireland, Malawi and the United Arab Emirates.

“We’re a youth-driven team fighting loneliness with love,” said Cramer. “We are the biggest fans of USPS.”

The initial days of the <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flink.usps.com%2Fcoronavirus%2F&data=04%7C01%7CShawn.D.Selby%40usps.gov%7Cbdddff084f2a47b3083e08d90014600c%7Cf9aa5788eb334a498ad076101910cac3%7C0%7C0%7C637540909790339457%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=zThSgnb24FKyJNpz8bpsmwY9Q%2BKsn3ZaA3mw00Jlvj4%3D&reserved=0">coronavirus pandemic</a> challenged Love for Our Elders when nursing homes were unsure if physical letters from the outside could pose a health threat to residents. By April, though, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization indicated there was no evidence that the virus spread through the mail.

Once deemed safe, Cramer said, there was an influx in letters, as well as an increase in letter-writing volunteers, which the organization calls “kindness ambassadors.”

“Many people were feeling helpless during the pandemic. But many realized that you can control being able to give and positively impact someone’s day,” he said.

Staffers at senior centers appreciate the letters, too.

While Cramer is learning virtually on the Yale campus in Connecticut, his father, Barry, helps him in Cleveland, where Love for Our Elders is based.

Barry picks up the organization’s mail from its PO Box there. He said employees at the local Post Office are “always courteous” and typically have the organization’s daily mail “ready for pickup before I even get to the counter.”

He’s also a fan of the self-service kiosk.

“I can go in 24/7 and prepare packages for mailing. The address lookups are great, and I feel comfortable that the packages will get to the correct destination,” he said.

Another initiative for the organization is promoting Feb. 26 as National Letter to an Elder Day.

The younger Cramer said the holiday, which he has registered with the <a href="https://nationaltoday.com/letter-elder-day/">National Day calendar</a>, celebrates sending an elder a handwritten letter of love.

The date is also his grandmother’s birthday and the time of year is significant, he said, because “after the holiday season, it can be particularly lonely for seniors.”

This article first appeared on the USPS employee news site,<a href="http://www.usps.link"> Link</a>. Want to read more stories like this? Sign up at <a href="http://www.usps.link">www.usps.link</a>.

Written by Katie Howard, contractor, USPS Corporate Communications

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Flashcode est une marque désignant un format de données (code barre) propriétaire de type datamatrix, développé par l’Association française du multimédia mobile (Créée en 2005, déclaration le 25 avril 2005). Ces pictogrammes composés de carrés soit blanc soit noir peuvent notamment être décodés par des téléphones mobiles disposant du lecteur flashcode. Certains téléphones mobiles sont déjà équipés de ce lecteur, pour d’autres, il est nécessaire de l’installer.

La photographie d'un flashcode, comme celle d'autres types de code-image, avec un portable peut déclencher différentes actions, telles que :

se connecter à un site Web pour consulter un article ;
envoyer un SMS, un MMS ou un courrier électronique ;
faire un appel téléphonique ;
enregistrer une carte de visite dans ses contacts.

Le terme de Flashcode est parfois utilisé, par abus de langage, pour désigner tous les systèmes de codes-images matriciels pour lecture via mobile, comme les codes QR.

Le format a concurrencé le code QR notamment au cours de l'année 2010^{[réf. nécessaire]}. Flashcode est une marque désignant un format de données (code barre) propriétaire de type datamatrix, développé par l’Association française du multimédia mobile (Créée en 2005, déclaration le 25 avril 2005). Ces pictogrammes composés de carrés soit blanc soit noir peuvent notamment être décodés par des téléphones mobiles disposant du lecteur flashcode. Certains téléphones mobiles sont déjà équipés de ce lecteur, pour d’autres, il est nécessaire de l’installer.

La photographie d'un flashcode, comme celle d'autres types de code-image, avec un portable peut déclencher différentes actions, telles que :

se connecter à un site Web pour consulter un article ;
envoyer un SMS, un MMS ou un courrier électronique ;
faire un appel téléphonique ;
enregistrer une carte de visite dans ses contacts.

Le terme de Flashcode est parfois utilisé, par abus de langage, pour désigner tous les systèmes de codes-images matriciels pour lecture via mobile, comme les codes QR.

Le format a concurrencé le code QR notamment au cours de l'année 2010^{[réf. nécessaire]}.

Principe

Flashcode s’appuie sur la norme de codes matriciels Datamatrix et sur une « grammaire » qui permet de définir l’action déclenchée par la lecture du flashcode.

Il est possible d'utiliser les flashcodes de deux manières :

les flashcodes directs, non garantis par le standard, contiennent toute l'information nécessaire pour déclencher l'action (l'URL du site Web, les coordonnées du contact…) ;
les flashcodes indirects, dont la lecture est garantie par le standard, contiennent seulement un index numérique qui permet de récupérer sur un serveur central d’indirection ou annuaire l’information nécessaire pour déclencher l’action attendue.

Le mode indirect permet :

de stocker une grande quantité de données dans des flashcodes de petite taille : la taille du code est toujours la même (l’information stockée est un index) et la quantité d’information que l’on peut stocker n'est limitée que par le serveur central ;
cette plus grande capacité de stockage est cependant peu utile étant donné que l'information codée est généralement une URL qui constitue déjà une indirection vers un contenu plus volumineux ;
de mettre à jour l’adresse finale associée à l'action ;
de contrôler la validité des codes, en désactivant à volonté des codes ;
de tracer l’utilisation des codes pour faire des statistiques.

Au contraire, avec le mode direct, la quantité d’information stockée est limitée par la taille du code, et plus on souhaite stocker d’information, plus le code est grand. Il est cependant à noter que l’ensemble des avantages du mode indirect notés ci-dessus pourraient être obtenus par l’utilisation d’une URL courte d’indirection, plutôt qu’un numéro privé comme c’est le cas, ce qui aurait l’avantage pour l’utilisateur d’être compatible avec tous les lecteurs du marché, plutôt que de requérir l’utilisation d’une application privée. Aussi, certains voient dans l'utilisation de ce numéro privé une volonté délibérée de fermer un standard normalement ouvert, à des fins de contrôle et de paiement^{[réf. nécessaire]}, comme détaillé ci-dessous.

Les avantages

Facile à créer, à imprimer (n’importe quels supports et encres), simple à utiliser.
Disponible dans toutes les tailles et peu coûteux.
S’utilise dans tous les domaines d’activité.
Permet de promouvoir simplement ses produits et d’offrir des informations supplémentaires sur un objet, une marque ou une entreprise.

Les inconvénients

Technologie peu communiquée
Système français, peu transparent et processus d’utilisation un peu long (à cause de la redirection par l’opérateur téléphonique)
Pour l’utilisateur, il faut posséder un smartphone connecté à Internet et maîtriser l’utilisation du Flash Code
Obligation de sortir et ouvrir son téléphone pour prendre une photo (selon les situations, ce n’est pas toujours évident)
Impossibilité de scanner en mouvement

Utilisation du QR Code pour coder l'information

La marque Flashcode a commencé à utiliser des QR Code (iSO/CEI 18004:2006) pour coder l'information. Ces QR Code étaient précédés de la mention «flashcode» et suivi de la mention «web», par exemple^[1]. Les QR Code ont les mêmes avantages avec moins d'inconvénients et sont maintenant plus utilisés que les flashcodes. Aujourd'hui le système spécifique des flashcode n'existe plus et la marque s'est ouverte à une utilisation libre des codes 2D datamatrix et QR Codes. La marque est d'ailleurs accessible à tous gratuitement; chaque annonceur et éditeur peut ainsi utiliser librement la terminologie "Flashcode" pour désigner ses codes 2D.

Opérateurs et = Opérateurs et marché === L’[[Association française du multimédia mobile|AFMM]] (Association Française du Multimédia Mobile) et trois des quatre opérateurs mobiles français ([[Orange (entreprise)|Orange]], [[SFR]] et [[Bouygues Telecom]]) ont signé un contrat de licence réciproque sur les spécifications sur lesquelles sont développés les lecteurs flashcode, permettant de lire et d’interpréter les flashcodes. L'utilisation de ce standard est gratuite pour les sociétés, et notamment les constructeurs de terminaux mobiles souhaitant développer des lecteurs compatibles

L’AFMM (Association Française du Multimédia Mobile) et trois des quatre opérateurs mobiles français (Orange, SFR et Bouygues Telecom) ont signé un contrat de licence réciproque sur les spécifications sur lesquelles sont développés les lecteurs flashcode, permettant de lire et d’interpréter les flashcodes. L'utilisation de ce standard est gratuite pour les sociétés, et notamment les constructeurs de terminaux mobiles souhaitant développer des lecteurs compatibles.

Disponibilité

En 2010, 70 % des smartphones et près de 10 millions de téléphones pouvaient lire des flashcodes en installant l’application spécifique flashcode (éditée par la société française Mobiletag), disponible notamment sur Samsung Apps, App Store, Google Play et Windows Phone Marketplace. En 2012, ce volume est passé à plus de 20 millions, et 85 % des smartphones équipés.

En revanche, les utilisateurs déjà équipés de lecteurs Datamatrix, notamment les touristes étrangers, peuvent lire les flashcodes mais les données ainsi décodées leur sont inutilisables.

Critiques

À la différence des autres codes existants (notamment le code QR au format ouvert et normalisé ISO), le seul système de code français garanti dans la spécification (RICH WEB) ne code pas du texte ou des URL mais un numéro et nécessite l'utilisation d'un annuaire informatique pour retourner la ressource^[2].

Chaque mobile doit donc, après décodage du code, effectuer une liaison de données avec le serveur de l'opérateur téléphonique afin d'obtenir une redirection vers les données de destination du flashcode. Le serveur d'annuaire de l'opérateur lui permet de comptabiliser ou bloquer les redirections et d'appliquer des règles de facturation en fonction du type de contenu demandé (par ex : 200 Euros mensuels chez Orange^[3]).

À la différence de ce qui se fait dans les autres pays, il n'est donc pas possible de créer soi-même et gratuitement un code (ex. : profil SIMPLE WEB) car aucune garantie ne peut être donnée sur le fait qu'il puisse être lu universellement et le passage par un des prestataires de l'opérateur est obligatoire pour une mise en place. À l'heure actuelle uniquement déployé en France, ce système est critiqué pour son manque de transparence et d'interopérabilité.

Quelques exemples d’opérations flashcode

Plus de 80 flashcodes ponctuent les pages de l’hyperlivre de Jacques Attali Le Sens des choses, sorti en 2009. Chaque interview du livre est ainsi accompagnée d'un lien vers la vidéo d’une séquence de l’entretien non retranscrite accessible via un flashcode. Le lecteur équipé peut également participer à des sondages, diffuser les vidéos de spectacle ou concert auxquels le livre fait référence, réagir et donner son avis à la fin de chaque chapitre^[4].
À Disneyland Paris, des flashcodes insérés en 2009 sur les flyers distribués dans le parc et les affiches publicitaires permettaient aux visiteurs équipés d'accéder à des informations pratiques^[5]. A partir de 2012, les brochures ont été accompagnées également de QR codes.
Le Parti communiste français a lancé une campagne pendant la nuit du dimanche 6 au lundi 7 mars 2011, 10 000 affiches ont été collées dans les rues de plusieurs villes françaises^[6].

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