IDEAlliance Launches New Mail.dat User License Code Program

ALEXANDRIA, VA—January 28, 2013—IDEAlliance has announced a revision in its popular Mail.dat User License Code program that will substantially reduce the fees paid by mail preparers and facilitate the transition to electronic postage payment. The Mail.dat specification specifies a User License Code to accompany files for the purpose of uniquely identifying the sender through the postal supply chain. The Mail.dat specification, and the software infrastructure upon which it’s built, defines mail preparation today and is developed and maintained by IDEAlliance, a non-profit industry association, in cooperation with the United States Postal Service (USPS).