Addressing

Each mail piece must have a clear space for the address, postage, postmarks and postal endorsements. Put the address on one side of the mail piece only.

The address must include: the name or identification of the recipient, followed by the delivery address (including number, street, directional and if any, apartment or suite number; or P.O. Box number; or route and box number), and on the last line, the city, state, and ZIP Code or ZIP+4 code. The attention line is the line above the recipient/firm name.

Line 1:	Information / Attention	John Doe
Line 2:	Recipient / Firm Name	ABC Company
Line 3:	Complete Street, P.O. or Route Address	123 Ace ST. NE APT 4
Line 4:	City, State & ZIP Code	Ames, NY 10802-1551

Placement

Print the delivery address in the middle of the envelope, with line 4 at least 3/4 from the bottom. Place the return address in the upper left corner. Postage will be placed in the upper right corner.

Return Address

You should put a return address on all mail pieces; you must put your return address on:

• mail of any class requiring return or address correction
• Priority Mail
• Mail with Permit Imprints
• All Standard Mail
• Registered, Insured and C.O.D. mail
• Certified mail or Express Mail if a return receipt is requested
• Periodicals in envelopes or wrappers
• Official mail

The return address should not extend more than half the length of the mail pieces to the right and no lower than one-third of the height of the mail piece from the top.

Print forwarding, return, and address correction endorsements directly below the return address.