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{{short description|System for correcting US postal addresses}}

The '''Coding Accuracy Support System''' ('''CASS''') enables the [[United States Postal Service]] (USPS) to evaluate the [[accuracy]] of [[software]] that corrects and matches [[street address]]es. CASS [[certification]] is offered to all [[Advertising mail|mailers]], [[service bureau]]s, and software [[vendor]]s like [https://Anchorcomputersoftware.com Anchor Software, LLC] that would like the USPS to evaluate the [[Quality (business)|quality]] of their address-matching software and improve the accuracy of their [[ZIP Code|ZIP]]+4, [[carrier route]], and five-digit coding.

For software vendors and service bureaus, CASS Certification must be renewed annually with the USPS to meet current CASS Certification cycle requirements.

CASS Certified products are listed in USPS literature and on its web site. CASS software will correct and standardize addresses. It will also add missing address information, such as ZIP codes, cities, and [[state (US)|state]]s to ensure the address is complete. Starting with 2007 Cycle L, CASS software will also perform [[delivery point]] [[Data validation|validation]] to verify whether or not an address is a deliverable address and check against the USPS [[Locatable Address Conversion System]] to update addresses that have been renamed or renumbered. ""The USPS certification process requires that we vendors be agile and meet strict guidelines as well as deadlines", Says Michael Kypuros, Vice President, [https://Anchorcomputersoftware.com Anchor Software, LLC]

A correct address saves the Postal Service time, money and manpower by reducing the volume of 1) non-deliverable mail; 2) unsorted mail; 3) mail that is deliverable, but requires extra effort to determine the proper ___location to which it should be delivered.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://ribbs.usps.gov/cassmass/documents/tech_guides/CASS%20Cert%20Req%20MAILERS%20Guide.pdf | title = CASS Certification Requirements, A Mailer's Guide | publisher = United States Postal Service | accessdate = 2007-07-27 | date = 2007-06-26 }}</ref> Mailers who use CASS software to check the addresses of their mailing may be able to qualify for [[discounts and allowances|discount]]ed postage rates from the USPS.

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*[https://postalpro.usps.com/certifications/cass USPS CASS web site]

**[https://postalpro.usps.com/storages/2019-04/CASSALLN_0.TXT List of CASS Certified Software Vendors]

*Vendor Websites:

**[https://www.AnchorComputerSoftware.com AnchorComputerSoftware.com]

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