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Incoming and Outgoing US Mail

We deliver U.S. and campus mail to all departments and recognized student organizations. The content of mail should relate to the official business of the University.

Mail is picked up and delivered at scheduled times from the receiving room or another central location of each campus building. Materials Distribution Services (MDS) is not responsible for sorting or distributing mail within buildings unless the building has a MDS staff member located within the building. If a problem exists with the mail, check first with the building deputy or receiving clerk. If the source of the problem is not within the building, call MDS for assistance. Questions concerning the procedures and regulations should be directed to the MDS Manager at Material Management and Distribution Center.

There are a number of MDS outdoor collection boxes placed on campus that are serviced at 5:00 p.m. each University business day. Campus mail, U.S. mail, UPS, FEDEX, and unmetered mail, bound for the University Presort Program to be processed against University accounts, may be placed in the boxes. Presort mail needing postage, placed into these boxes, will be processed on the next working business day. Items too large to fit in the box should NOT be left under the box.

  Domestic Mail
Speed, cost, content, weight, and quality are criteria used to determine the best method of mailing. Choosing the right service can save money while meeting your objectives. For a listing of services with explanations of each, see the Mailing Terminology page.
 
Preparation of Outgoing U.S. Mail
All outgoing first class mail must be separated from campus mail. Each type of mail should be deposited in the proper side of the official building mailbox or pickup location. Building personnel responsible for mail handling must adhere to the following U.S. Post Office regulations:
  1. All postage meter mail should be separated from other first class mail. Metered mail should be bundled together to prevent it being mixed with mail in stamped envelopes: metered mail must be delivered to the U.S. Post Office the same day it is metered.
2. Quantities of mail should be properly sorted and tied together. Special delivery mail should be placed in the front of each package.
3. Do not mix first, second, or third class mail, but package each class separately.
4. Use Zip Codes on all U.S. mail.
 
Redirecting Missorted U.S. Mail
Missorted U.S. mail should be banded together and placed in the "CAMPUS" side of the building mailbox. All U.S. mail for staff members located in the buildings other than the building in which the main departmental office located should be marked with the proper building name and placed in the "CAMPUS" side of the building mailbox.
 
Addressee Relocated
Mail for staff members no longer employed by the University will be forwarded to the new address. Draw lines through all parts of the old address except the name. Write the new address next to the name and place this mail in the " U.S. Mail" side of the mailbox. No additional postage will be required for first class mail; parcels post will be forwarded, but the addressee will be required to pay the postage due upon receipt. The U.S. Post Office will not forward third class mail. University funds will not be used for forwarding this type of mail.
 
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This page last updated 01/30/07 | Copyright Purdue University 2006
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