Mailing Matters: What Move Update Means

When the Move Update initiative was initially introduced by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) in 1997, the regulations only applied to First Class mail and no penalties were assessed. At the end of 2008, the regulations were extended to all Standard mail. The final phase of the Move Update rollout was completed in January, and the USPS is now assessing penalties on all mail that does not comply with the Move Update standards.