Universal Addressing Module

The Universal Addressing Module is an address quality module that can standardize and validate addresses, improving the deliverability of mail. The Universal Addressing Module can ensure that your address data adheres to quality standards established by the postal authority. An address that adheres to these standards is more likely to be delivered in a timely manner. In addition, mailers who follow these standards can qualify for significant postage discounts. For information on discounts for U.S. mail, refer to the USPS Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) available at www.usps.com. For information on discounts for Canadian mail, refer to the Canada Post website at www.canadapost.ca. For information on discounts for Australian mail, refer to the Australia Post website at www.auspost.com.au.

The Universal Addressing Module can be used in batch mode, realtime mode, or as a hosted service, depending on which option you have licensed. The batch version of the Universal Addressing Module is CASS Certified™ by the USPS®. It is also AMAS certified by Australia Post.

Components

The Universal Addressing Module consists of the following components. These components can work with U.S., Canadian, Australian, and international addresses as long as you are licensed for the appropriate database (if you are running Universal Addressing in your own environment) or hosted service (if you are utilizing Universal Addressing through the Pitney Bowes hosted services).

• AutoCompleteLoqate—Offers real-time entry of address data and returns instant results based on each character entered into the form, ensuring only accurate data is entered into the database.
• GetCandidateAddresses—Returns a list of possible matches for a given address.
• GetCandidateAddressesLoqate—Returns a list of possible matches for a given address using a Loqate engine and database.
• GetCityStateProvince—Returns the city and state or province for a given postal code.
• GetCityStateProvinceLoqate—Returns the city and state or province for a given postal code using a Loqate engine and database.
• GetPostalCodes—Returns the postal codes for a given city.
• GetPostalCodesLoqate—Returns the postal codes for a given city using a Loqate engine and database.
• ValidateAddress—Standardizes and validates addresses using U.S., Canadian, and international postal data.
• ValidateAddressAUS—Standardizes and validates addresses using Australian postal data.
• ValidateAddressGlobal—ValidateAddressGlobal provides enhanced address standardization and validation for addresses outside the U.S. and Canada. ValidateAddressGlobal can also validate addresses in the U.S. and Canada but its strength is validation of addresses in other countries. If you process a significant number of addresses outside the U.S. and Canada, you should consider using ValidateAddressGlobal.
• ValidateAddressLoqate—ValidateAddressLoqate standardizes and validates addresses using postal authority address data. ValidateAddress Loqate can correct information and format the address using the format preferred by the applicable postal authority. It also adds missing postal information, such as postal codes, city names, and state or province names.