Mail Entry & Payment Technology Requesting a Mailer ID (MID) Through The Business Customer Gateway

Mail Entry & Payment Technology What is a Mailer Identifier (MID) ? 2 The Mailer Identifier (MID) is a field within the Intelligent Mail Barcode that is used to identify mailers. MIDs are assigned by the Postal Service to a Mail Owner, Mailing Agent and/or other service providers who request them.

Mail Entry & Payment Technologies  MIDs are acquired and managed through the Mailer ID service on the Business Customer Gateway.  The MID is a 6- or 9-digit number assigned by the Postal Service® based primarily on documented historic mail volume.  A 6-digit MID may be issued based on annual volume of 10 million pieces.  A single 9-digit MID may be issued regardless of annual volume.  Additional 9-digit MIDs may be issued based on annual volume in increments of one million pieces.  6-digit Mailer IDs begin with a 0 – 8  9-digit Mailer IDs begin with a 9 Data Fields in the IMb - Use the MID 3

Mail Entry & Payment Technology What is a Customer Registration ID (CRID)?

Mail Entry & Payment Technology CRID (Customer Registration ID)  Identifies customer at a unique Business Location  Customer Identity across Postal Systems  Controls Access to Services, Applications, and Information  Used to identify mail owner or preparer in eDoc

Mail Entry & Payment Technologies  Mailers requesting a Mailer ID (MID) must go to Select the Business Customer Gateway located on the bottom right hand corner of the web page.Business Customer Gateway A mailer must logon as an existing user or register as a new user to gain access to the Business Customer Gateway.Business Customer Gateway Once logged on, select the "Mailer ID" link to obtain a MID.  Mailing Agents who require MIDs for their Mail Owner customers to obtain the benefits of Full Service mailing need to follow the MID/CRID process located at: s.pdf  For mailers who cannot obtain the desired number or type of Mailer ID(s) through the Business Customer Gateway-MID Tool or if the mailing agent is acting in behalf of the mail owner,Business Customer Gateway The customer must read the Mailer ID Application Process and/or the CRID/Mailer ID Agent Application Process,Mailer ID Application ProcessCRID/Mailer ID Agent Application Process And the customer must print and complete the Mailer Application and the Additional Accounts Information Sheet (as applicable).Mailer ApplicationAdditional Accounts Information Sheet The forms must be submitted to the Business Mail Entry Unit (BMEU) or the Mailpiece Design Analyst for processing. Three ways to acquire a Mailer ID (MID) 6

Mail Entry & Payment Technologies All postal business customers log on to the new Business Customer Gateway through a single sign on using Gateway usernames and passwords to access all online services. Intelligent Mail Barcodes (IMb™) Requesting a Mailer ID (MID) Through BCG 7

Mail Entry & Payment Technologies  In order to get a MIDs through the BCG, a new user must create a Business Account  Once registered, a CRID for the business location  New CRIDs will not be assigned to existing user Obtaining a Mailer ID (MID) 8

Mail Entry & Payment Technologies Register with BCG Business Customer Gateway gateway.usps.com 9

Mail Entry & Payment Technologies  Click on the New User Registration link on BCG Main Page Creating a Business Account 10

Mail Entry & Payment Technologies Registering with BCG BCG Signed-In page To request access to a service, select “Request Access” 11

Mail Entry & Payment Technologies Registering with BCG Select appropriate service from the list displayed For example, you may select Mailer ID (MID) 12

Mail Entry & Payment Technologies Registering with BCG If location is not shown, select “Add Location” button After location(s) have been selected, click “Next” A list of business locations associated to your account will be displayed. Mark the checkbox for the desired business location for the service access is required for. 13

Mail Entry & Payment Technologies Registering with BCG Click the “Confirm” button if the information displayed is correct OR the “Back” button to make changes on the previous screen 14

Mail Entry & Payment Technologies Registering with BCG Mark the checkboxes to accept the BSA Agreement. If user declines the BSA Agreement their access request will be pending until a BSA is assigned for the business location and approves all access requests. 15

Mail Entry & Payment Technologies Registering with BCG Confirmation screen of BSA privileges. Click “Continue” to return back to the main BCG page. 16

Mail Entry & Payment Technologies Registering with BCG You’ve now received access to MID and can access the tool via BCG 17

Mail Entry & Payment Technologies MID Summary page will display all Mailer IDs that are associated to the selected business location. To request a new Mailer ID select Request a MID. Intelligent Mail Barcodes (IMb™) Request a Mailer ID 18

Mail Entry & Payment Technologies System will display the number of MIDs that are available for the business location. Select type of MID, enter the number of MIDs requesting and click Request MIDs. Intelligent Mail Barcodes (IMb™) Request a Mailer ID 19

Mail Entry & Payment Technologies Select for the system to automatically generate the MID or request a specific MID number to see if available. Select the program for which you are requesting to use the MID. Select Request MIDs. Intelligent Mail Barcodes (IMb™) Request a Mailer ID 20

Mail Entry & Payment Technologies  The By/For determines the data recipient for the Full-Service feedback  This is required when a mailing agent is using a third party  Mail owner (For) information can be identified by the MID, CRID or Permit of the mail owner  Mail preparer (By) information can be identified by the MID or CRID of the mail preparer Mail.dat By/For 21

Mail Entry & Payment Technologies The RIBBS Website provides extensive resources on Intelligent Mail ® Resources 22

Mail Entry & Payment Technologies You can view or download the Guides and Specifications from RIBBS Resources 23