Alternate Postage Payment Method for Greeting Cards An experimental product that provides a means by which individuals can mail greeting…
Alternate Mailing System (AMS) An authorized procedure that provides other methods for accepting permit imprint mail, outside a Manifest Mailing…
Alternate Delivery Service A delivery method that does not require a carrier. Caller Service, firm holdout, Post Office Box service,…
Alternate Access Channel A customer access point to postal products and services other than through a traditional postal facility such…
Alpha Test A test that explores the interaction and consistency of successfully tested units such as new mail processing equipment.…
All-Purpose Dating Stamp A handstamping device for imprinting (in red ink) the date, the name of city, and the Post…
A-Label Service (Informal) Priority Mail Express Hold for Pickup Service, so called because the similar prior service Priority Mail Express…
Air Tray (Informal) A tray, often an overflow tray, containing few pieces of mail.
Air Sack (Informal) A sack, often an overflow sack, containing few pieces of mail. Also called skin sack.
Airport Mail Center (AMC) (obsolete) A postal facility at an airport that received, concentrated, transferred, dispatched, and distributed mail transported…