The Comprehensive Guide to USPS Intelligent Mail Indicia (IMI) and Postage Meter Decertification [WITH Q&A]
Understanding IMI compliance and what it means for your business
If you’re reading this, you’ve probably heard about the new IMI postage technology from the USPS®, or you received a notification from your postage meter vendor that your machine is being decertified. Postage meters are important to ensuring the smooth operation of your business and the timely deliverability of critical customer communications. So, what happens when your machine gets decertified? In this article, we outline everything you need to know about postage meter decertification and get you straight to the essential IMI information so you can navigate the process successfully.
What if you could...
Assemble mail quickly and efficiently
A mail run shouldn’t take so long. Use intelligence to eliminate manual pre-processing and deliver communications faster.
- Speed up mail delivery
- Save hours, even days, on mail preparation
- Automate key steps in your workflow
Send mail with confidence
Yes, you can be 100% confident that your mailings are error-free. Mistakes are easy to prevent, but hard to recover from.
- Prevent mistakes from manual processing
- Improve mailing accuracy
- Ensure document integrity and compliance
Accelerate payment time and revenue cycles
Shrink DSO and reduce overall billing payment cycles with an automation-enabled mailing process.
- Get invoices paid faster
- Create a more complete view of invoicing process
- Send invoices and payment reminders
Digitally transform mailing
Unify printed and digital communications and track the delivery of every communication you send from one platform.
- Enable multi-channel delivery
- Send mail according to customer preference
- Mail from anywhere, at any time
Empower employees and remote staff
Boost productivity in or out of the office and reallocate staff to higher-value, more meaningful and strategic tasks.
- Reduce manual workload
- Enable remote workers to mail from anywhere!
- Outsource your mailing process
Combat rising postage costs and expenses
Improve your mail process while also taking advantage of special pricing and commercial discounts.
- Save with postal discounts
- Get access to presort rates
- Spend less time and resources preparing mail
Faster updates
IMI-ready machines update postal data every 72 hours!
Better pricing
Save at least 33% Over Pitney Bowes, No hidden fees!
Reduced costs
Save 5% on every First-Class letter compared to stamps.
No overspending
No more incorrect postage or miscalculations.