Database Hygiene

Our mailing lists are updated and processed monthly
for maximum accuracy.

We use licensed U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and other software
to code and evaluate addresses, ensuring that they include
complete street name, pre/post directional, secondary address
components such as apartment numbers), ZIP+4, and carrier route.
Data quality checks included in this processing ensure the highest-quality data.

This monthly processing includes:

NCOA processing: The USPS National Change of Address (NCOA) contains more than 120 million permanent address changes, updated weekly and covering a 48-month period of reported move information for individuals, families, and businesses.

LACS processing: The Locatable Address Conversion System (LACS) is a database of addresses converted from nonstandardized, rural-style addresses to standardized, city-style addresses when an area begins 911 emergency service. It includes streets have been renamed and updated additional information.

NES processing: Nixie Elimination Service (NES) identifies potential moves, including cases where the name and address do not match the USPS threshold for NCOA matching and instances in which no forwarding address was provided.

DO-NOT-CALL files are suppressed in accordance with state and federal laws.

Typical mail list output format:

First - First Name & last - Last Name & title - Contact Title

Company - Company Name (where applicable)

Phone - Telephone (where applicable)

Address1 - Address Line

Address2 - Address Line 2 (where applicable)

City - City state - State

Zip - Zip Code & zip4 - Zip+4 & Zip3 - Zip+3 Barcode - Barcode

MailStatus - CASS Verification

MailSort - Mail sortation order