Mail Refresher for 2023
Since the beginning of time (or at least since 1994 when Amazon first opened their doors) we’ve had an uptick of mail at the end […]
General Information
Weight Comparisons
A regular, #10 envelope with less than 12 sheets of printer paper in it will be around 1 ounce A larger envelope with between 12 […]
A list of our acronyms
Just in case you needed it… Here are all of the acronyms and abbreviations that we use in Mail Services. That is all. Admissions ADM […]
By the numbers
About once a year, I write up a little Mail Services PSA just to keep everyone up on what is going on with us, because […]
Campus Mail vs. Mail that needs Postage
A helpful note on helping us notice the difference between on-campus and off-campus mail. I sent it out in an email originally, so that hopefully […]
Buydown 2017
Mid to late June, things get a little nuts in Mail Services, but everyone is so thoughtful and flexible at working with us during this […]
Office Max Delivery Questions
I wanted to address a question that has been popping up recently regarding Office Max/Office Depot orders and their delivery methods. Lately, Office Max/Office Depot […]
What’s the difference? A look at the “big three” couriers*
I’ve had multiple requests for some kind of comparison chart showing the price differences between UPS, FedEx and USPS, and after multiple attempts, I realized […]
How NOT to send mail
I think that addressing letters and other types of mail may be considered a dying art (very broadly speaking). Many do not understand the intricacies […]