Group 1 recently sent the documents listed below to the primary user contacts on a maintenance plan via mass e-mail, mass fax, mail, or with your product shipment. You may find these and other documents at www.g1.com/support. (Please have your user ID and password handy.) For List Services, visit the Technical Support - List Services area of our Web site to subscribe at www.g1.com/support.

The following documents have recently been posted to the Pending Product Updates area of the Group 1 Support site. Once a Product Update becomes available, Group 1 will notify the primary user contact for that product via mass e-mail. You may find these and other documents at www.g1.com/support/. (Please have your user ID and password handy.)

. . . Group 1 would like to remind all customers we no longer deliver the latest product information to Primary User Contacts via mass fax and that all product-related information will be distributed by e-mail. To ensure that you continue to receive all important updates and notifications, visit the Group 1 Web Support site, http://www.g1.com/support; log in to Support; click on eService. Once in eService, click Administration, User Profile. Please verify that the contact information listed in your profile is accurate.

. . . A copy of the Group 1 Software Phone Menu can be located on the Group 1 Web site, http://www.g1.com/support.

. . . The USPS® has redesigned the Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) to make it better and easier to use.  To assist with the redesign, a tutorial (with sound or subtitles) available.  Both the DMM and the Tutorial are available from the USPS® Web site - http://pe.usps.gov/.

. . . In anticipation of the possible across the board rate increase, Group 1 Software is offering a free download of a postal rate calculator. Users can change the estimated across the board postal rate and see the existing rate and the proposed rate based on their input. A copy the postal rate calculator is available for download the News Section of the Group 1 Home page - http://www.g1.com/Products/Downloads/DMA/PostalRateEstimator.xls

. . . According to a recent issue of the Mailers Companion newsletter, effective January 20, 2005, the German postal administration requests that pieces mailed through international bulk mail services be addressed with the correct postcode number or delivery zone number, if one exists.

According to the IMM 122.1 the address must include the following information, written legibly with Roman letters and Arabic numbers:

• The name and address of the addressee
• The name of the town
• The country name in capital letters

Group 1 Software's "Fundamentals of Mail" class as an interactive CBT (Computer-based Training) is all the rage! Learn from the convenience of your desktop.

The new CD version of Group 1's popular "Fundamentals of Mail/Preparing Mail for Automation Discounts" class is still available from the Group 1 Education Department and there are still a few free copies available. This CD contains the same content as the one-day instructor-led class by the same name. There are even quizzes and tests to measure what you've learned.

Learn the basics of preparing mail for delivery by the USPS® at the most favorable rate at your own pace. This CBT program helps you train new employees without having to send them away from the office.

This course covers:

• Direct mail and the USPS® Delivery System
• Mail classes and business mail preparation
• Postal discounts
• Automation requirements
• Trays, bags, and pallets
• Postal terminology
• Setting up your first mailing.

A few of this $500 value are available - FREE - from Group 1's Education Department. To request your copy, e-mail your name, company name, address and phone number to education@g1.com. Type the words "Free Fun of Mail CD" in the subject line. Allow 3 weeks for delivery. One per company please.

Local User Groups are an integral part of Group 1. With groups located throughout the United States, many opportunities are available where users can meet and discuss important topics concerning their company and Group 1 Software. Meetings provide a method for addressing concerns and sharing ideas. It is a great way to bring new and useful information back to your company. Take a look at the list below and attend the meeting that is most convenient for you.

Local User Group chapters are open to ALL Group 1 customers. Membership and registration are handled on a local level. Group 1 clients are invited and encouraged to join the group of their choice.

PHILADELPHIA AREA

Location:	UGI Utilities, Inc., 225 Morgantown Rd, Reading, PA
Date:	Wednesday, April 27, 2005
Time:	9:00 am
Topic:	TBA
Contact:	Susan Miller - smmiller@ugi.com

Please click here for a summary of the November 17, 2004 meeting.

In our continuing effort to provide you with the latest, most accurate product information, the Enterprise Solutions Division of Group 1 will begin shipping product user manuals on CD with new releases. The manuals will be in the familiar PDF format, with the added advantage of easy-to-navigate hyperlinks, bookmarks, and cross-references that make product information more accessible. By having your manuals on CD, you can easily share the manuals on a company intranet, print only the pages you need, or print multiple copies for multiple users at no additional cost. As with all manuals available on the Group 1 Web site (www.g1.com), you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the PDF files. If you do not have a copy of Acrobat Reader, you can download the latest version at no charge from http://www.adobe.com.

The manuals are still in the same multiple-volume format, which usually includes a Getting Started guide, a Working With guide, and a Reference guide. For those customers who prefer hard-copy user manuals, we offer the option of purchasing spiral-bound printed books. To order, log in to the Support area of the Group 1 Web site and click on Group 1 Forms. Download the Documentation Order Form, list the manuals needed, and fax the form to 301-683-6800.

The Group 1 Software Documentation Department welcomes any comments or suggestions you may have about our online user guide format. Please e-mail your comments to documentation@g1.com.

Back issues of Newscast are being archived. Click previous issues to go the Newscast homepage to review any prior issues.

Below are some links that may be of interest to our customers:

Group 1's Web Page - http://www.g1.com. The Group 1 Software Web site provides customers with valuable information concerning different areas of the company. From this Web site, you can access education information, recent press releases, support, and much more useful information.

USPS® Web Site Business Section - http://www.usps.com/smallbiz

The USPS® Web Site - http://www.usps.com. This Web site allows customers to check out the latest information regarding postage rates and fees, news and events in the postal community, locations of local post offices, and provides various other links. There is also a place where postal service customers can track the status of a package or access other online mailing forms.

Canada Post - http://www.canadapost.ca/splash.asp. This is the direct link to the Canada Post Web site. Follow this link to view a quick and free course in Canadian NDG sorting (http://www.canadapost.ca/business/ndg/default-e.asp).

USPS® Rapid Information Bulletin Board System - http://ribbs.usps.gov. This is the National Customer Support Center for the United States Postal Service. It provides you mail-service updates, current weather conditions, and other interesting facts pertaining to the Postal Service.

Postal Rate Commission - http://www.prc.gov. The Postal Rate Commission Web site provides information about the organization, its function and procedures, along with postal rates and fees. It also provides a location where you can voice your opinion to the Consumer Advocate.

Nonprofit Mailers - http://www.nonprofitmailers.org. The Alliance is the primary representative of nonprofit mailers before the Postal Rate Commission, at the United States Postal Service's (USPS®) Headquarters, and on Capitol Hill.

Postcom - http://www.postcom.org. Postcom is the Association for Postal Commerce. Its Web site provides you with up-to-date information regarding what is going on in the "postal world." It includes links to other helpful sites, as well as a place to contact your US Senators or Representatives.

We welcome comments and suggestions regarding Newscast. Please send them to cc@g1.com. Please be sure to include "NEWSCAST" in your subject line. Please look for your next issue to arrive in your e-mail box on or near April 18, 2005.

Newscast - Volume 7, Issue 12
Date: April 5, 2005
Editor: Becki Dustin (cc@g1.com) Asst. Editor: Denny Derr
Phone: 1-800-367-6950

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