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Now that you've designed your creative, machine-friendly mail items, you're ready for the final step: induction.
Here's a quick glance at what's involved:
First, use a proper container. At Canada Post, we offer customers two types of hard-sided containers with lids:
Lettertainers, which are used for Standard or Short-and-Long mail, and flats tubs, which are used for Oversize mail.
Next, place your mail in the containers with all items facing the same direction.
Mail facing different directions can't be read by our sorting machines, because the address is not in the expected position.
Follow by labelling the containers. Templates for labels can be downloaded from the canadapost.ca website.
If you're preparing a large-volume mailing, place your containers into shipping units.
These may be either Canada Post-supplied steel-framed monotainers or pallets made of wood or plastic.
Make sure to label each unit. Please note that labelling individual containers is not required for Machineable Lettermail and Machineable Addressed Admail if all containers are placed in monotainers or on pallets.
Before you bring your mailing to us, you must prepare an Order (otherwise known as a Statement of Mailing) using our Electronic Shipping Tools ( EST).
A printed copy of this Order must accompany your shipment.
All set? Deposit your Machineable Mail at any of our approved facilities equipped to receive it. Here it will move directly to our processing machines.
Please note that mail preparation requirements may vary depending on the product option you're using.
To learn more about these requirements please see our Mail Preparation and Presortation guides found on canadapost.ca/postalservices.
Well, that's it. Machineable mail - easier than ever before!
And the Machineable Mail Advisor is just one of the ways we're working to improve your postal experience.
Stay tuned as we roll out the enhanced offerings and service efficiencies that have been made available by the Modern Post.