This infographic summarizes USPS Intelligent Mail Indicia requirements for new mailing systems. IMI provides transaction-level mailpiece data, stronger fraud detection, reprint management, automated refunds, accurate short-paid and overpaid postage calculations, and improved federal compliance information. Security features include FIPS 140-2 Level 3+ protection, safer rate tables, secured log files, and protected data exchanges. IMI systems connect through LAN rather than dedicated phone lines, receive updates at least every 72 hours, and automatically calculate postage after the service class is entered. These capabilities improve postage accuracy, prevent returned mail, strengthen data security, speed updates and refills, and give USPS more timely information for managing mail flow.

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