Download Mailsort User Guide
The Mailsort User Guide is a comprehensive document containing all you need to know about using Mailsort 120, 700, 1400, Sustainable Mail, Presstream, Walksort and International Bulk Mail.
Introductory Publications:
It may be beneficial to refer to the introductory publications below first before approaching the Guide itself:
Introducing Mailsort (283KB)
Introducing Walksort (494KB)
Introducing Presstream - Spread the Word (346KB)
Cleanmail - This chapter will be available soon
Packetpost - Designed to save you a packet (106KB)
Mailsort User Guide: General Information Chapters
1. Introduction Chapter (261KB) - Gives a general overview of each of the Mailsort products (including Presstream and Walksort) and the principles of ’workshare’
2. Service Overview (605KB) - Explains the various stages you need to go through to implement Mailsort successfully within your organisation
3. The Mailsort Database (189KB) - Covers the overall structure and content of the Mailsort sortation plan and how it should be used to prepare mailings
4. Customer Final Labelling (469KB) - Explains how to implement Customer Final Labelling and the benefits it can bring to your Mailsort operation
5. Manual Sorting (99KB) - How to implement Mailsort without using computer software
6. Pricing, Invoicing and Payment (132KB) - A comprehensive guide to the contractual side of using Mailsort and the pricing/discounts available to Mailsort contract holders
7. General Information (108KB) - Contains a list of useful contact numbers and addresses, plus a glossary of the terms used in this guide
Product Guides:
8. Mailsort 1400 (290KB) - Our service where mail is sorted to approximately 1400 selections. Explains what the service is, what it can do for you and how to implement it. This chapter also contains general advice on sorting your mailings and what your sortation software will need to do
9. Mailsort 120 (1025KB) - Our service where mail is sorted to approximately 120 selections. Explains what the service is, what it can do for you and how to implement it. Also includes information on Mailsort Light
10. Mailsort 700 (928KB) - Our service where mail is sorted to approximately 700 selections. Explains what the service is, what it can do for you and how to implement it. Also includes information on Mailsort Light
11. Sustainable Mail (137KB) - A comprehensive user guide and technical specification for Sustainable Mail. To be used in conjunction with Mailsort 120, Mailsort 700 or Mailsort 1400
12. mailmedia - This chapter will be available soon
13. Big Book - This chapter will be available soon
14. Royal Mail Heavyweight - This chapter will be available soon
15. Cleanmail & Cleanmail Plus (3601KB) - A low cost service for large volumes of machine-readable letters presented in trays to the Mail Centre
16. Cleanmail Advance (1070KB) - An Unsorted Business Letter product that is easy to access and use. Cleanmail Advance is an efficient and cost effective way of preparing mail so that addresses can be read by Royal Mail’s sorting machines
17. Presstream & Presstream Walksort (166KB) - Our specialist service for magazines and periodicals. This chapter explains what the service is, the differences from Mailsort, what it can do for you and how to implement it
18. Walksort (193KB) - Our service for high density mailings where mail is sorted to individual post walks. Explains what the service is, what it can do for you and how to implement it
19. International Bulk Mail (615KB) - A comprehensive user guide and technical specification
20. Automated Standard Tariff Large Letter - This chapter will be available soon
Additional Information:
In addition to the information in the Mailsort User Guide, you may find the following supplementary documents helpful.
Additional Instructions for J Tools (176KB)
Sustainable Mail Checklist (93KB)
Large Letters - Barcode & Label Areas (771KB)
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