Frequently Asked Questions: What is Address Verification

Address Verification and Address Standardization  -  What Does It Do? 

When you create a Certified Mail Label, your delivery address is checked against the official United States Postal Service Address Database. This helps speed up letter delivery by verifying that the address you are sending your letter to is a valid, deliverable location. If you check the box to "turn off address verification," this will bypass that process.
 

Example of Address Standardization:

Your Address Example

The USPS Address Standardization

950 Celebration Boulevard Suite A
Kissimmee, Florida 34747

950 Celebration Blvd Ste A
Kissimmee, FL 34747 - 4452

 

The only time you may want to turn off this feature is when you are sending mail to the Internal Revenue Service or Department of the Treasury. This is because they use a non-standard mailing address. 

For example:

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service Center
Fresno, CA 93888-0099