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An Update with Your Update.

Every two months, BCC sends fresh Postal Service data to Mail Manager 2010 and Mail Manager 2010 LE subscribers—and along with that data comes the BCC Bulletin, an exclusive reporting of general postal issues and BCC-specific news that affect professional and occasional mailers every day.

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June 2008

  • New Address Resolution Service delivers for Data Services users
  • Tech tip: creating IM Barcode serial numbers in Mail Manager 2010 / LE
  • Move Update choices available from BCC Data Services
  • New premium options coming soon for Mail Manager 2010
  • BCC Professional Services update

  • News & Notes: BCC offices to close for July 4; BCC's Baker named Microsoft MVP
  • KJR’s Corner: NPF Notes -- Observations from the year's most influential show

 

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April 2008

  • Spring release anticipated for Track N Trace Reseller Upgrades
  • Are you ready for upcoming USPS Move Update changes?
  • Intelligent Mail barcode update
  • PEAK Recorded Sessions available
  • DVD transition for 2010 / LE updates has begun

  • KJR’s Corner: Move Update, Standard Mail, and the importance of planning ahead

 

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February 2008

  • BCC launches new PEAK series of postal-issues webinars
  • Intelligent Mail Barcode update
  • ARS Data Service now available; Track N Trace to be released in March
  • See BCC at spring trade shows
  • DVD transition for 2010 / LE updates begins in April
  • KJR’s Corner: New “Intelligent” Barcode offers smart possibilities

 

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December 2007

  • New Track N Trace mailpiece delivery monitoring engine coming in January
  • Intelligent Mail basics covered in new ELS class
  • New software features added to December release
  • Program updates to transition soon from CD to DVD
  • New Address Resolution Service coming soon

  • KJR’s Corner: Looking back at 2007; Meet Chris Lien

 

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October 2007

  • BCC partners with Experian to offer new Address Resolution Service
  • Tech Tips: Printing Intelligent Mail barcodes with Mail Manager 2010
  • Variable job settings feature added to Job Manager premium automation option
  • Mail Verifier Plus wins "Worth a Look" recognition at Graph Expo
  • New Classroom Workshops to debut in 2008

  • Plan now for DVD technology upgrade
  • KJR's Corner: The more things change, the more we stay the same

 

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August 2007

  • Mail Verifier Plus barcode analyzer now available
  • Dealing with DPV and CASS Cycle L
  • What DPV codes mean, and what to do with them
  • Introductory price still in effect for Job Manager option
  • New Suite Manager option now available

  • Plan now for DVD technology upgrade
  • Visit BCC at Fall Graph Expo and MAILCOM shows
  • BCC Classroom Workshop update
  • KJR's Corner: Address updating --- a First-Class solution to a Standard problem

 



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June 2007

  • New Job Manager automation option coming in July for Mail Manager 2010
  • USPS Periodicals Rate Case takes effect July 9
  • June Update contains only USPS CASS Cycle L data
  • New Mail Manager 2010 feature: Truck Direct Mail quote generation capabilities
  • BCC certified to offer USPS SuiteLink processing

  • RAM Disk product now in stock; order soon for August 1 DPV transition
  • New tool measures mailpiece barcode compliance
  • Mail Manager 2010 Training Update
  • KJR’s Corner Rate Case 2007: Looking back on a once-a-decade week

 



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April 2007

  • Rate Case data included in April 2010/LE update
  • Getting started with CASS Cycle L and USPS DPV/LACSLink technology
  • Special recorded ELS event on Rate Case and CASS changes
  • Optical Comparators now available for handheld barcode-analysis performance
  • DPV and LACSLink processing now included with USPS NCOALink LSP jobs

  • Survey reveals overwhelming satisfaction with BCC Customer Support
  • Mail Manager 2010 Training Update
  • KJR’s Corner Don't panic -- BCC is on your side

 



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February 2007

  • USPS DPV and LACSLink coming to 2010 / LE updates in April
  • New 2010 features: Mail.dat, USPS NCOALink with Suppression, and more

  • Microsoft Vista / Office 2007 compatibility issues
  • VisionSensor 2020 and 2030 handheld barcode scanners now available
  • Mail Manager 2010 Classroom Training Update

  • KJR’s Corner 2007: For mailers, a year of change

 



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December 2006

A Look Back -- and Forward: BCC's 2006 accomplishments, and what to expect in 2007

  • High-speed RAM Disk Technology on the way
  • New features built into Mail Manager 2010 software

  • Increased user-exclusive functionality in the BCC Customer Portal
  • BCC Data Services: NCOALink FSP licensing and prepaid discount pricing
  • Major improvements to mailroom-automating TaskMaster premium option
  • New and improved BCC Professional Services -- training, support and more

  • BCC Charity Efforts: donating nearly $100,000 to worthy causes in 10 years


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October 2006

  • Truck Direct Mail integration on its way for Mail Manager 2010
  • Tech Tips: 2010’s new Exceptional Dispatch feature

  • Check your prepaid discount pricing balances on the Customer Portal

  • Special offers on TaskMaster and Delivery Point Validation options

  • Mail Manager 2010 Classroom Training Update

  • Recent promotions for BCC staff
  • Thanksgiving Day holiday hours

  • KJR’s Corner DPV: The Price of Progress

 




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August 2006

  • BCC add new functions to TaskMaster premium option
  • Postal Issues: The 4-State Customer Barcode -- what's it all about?
  • Prepaid discount pricing now available for USPS NCOALink Full Service Provider (FSP) processing
  • Line reduction announced for TrayMate printers
  • Maponics service now available on BCC Customer Portal
  • KJR’s Corner And now, a word to the Postal Service

 

 


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June 2006

  • BCC introduces improved training offerings
  • Tech tip: Importing multiple files simultaneously in Mail Manager 2010
  • Reminder: New PAFs now required for NCOALink Full Service Provider jobs
  • Maponics service coming soon to BCC Customer Portal
  • Recent USPS announcements reflected in Mail Manager 2010
  • KJR’s Corner Be prepared for upcoming postal requirements

 

 

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April 2006

  • BCC receives USPS NCOALink FSP certification
  • Tech tip: Presorted label output vs. exporting in presort order
  • Customer Advocate program continues
  • Simplified Address feature added to Mail Manager 2010
  • New USPS bundle rules discussed on User Forums
  • News and Notes MarketSmart list services debut on Portal … Mail Manifesting option now available for Standard Mail
  • KJR’s Corner Keeping in Touch

 


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February 2006

  • BCC announces new Professional Services program

  • Tech tips: Printing Mail Manager 2010 reports to a file instead of a printer
  • New Customer Support enhancements

  • New 2010 forms and certifications
  • News & Notes downloading 2010/LE manuals electronically ... BCC names lead programmer 2005 Employee of the Year ... new discounts for Rochester-based Classroom Workshops ... visit BCC at upcoming 2006 trade shows
  • KJR’s Corner The MPS: "Do Not Mail" without it


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December 2005

We've Been Busy: A recap of 2005 product and service innovations, and previews of upcoming releases

  • TrayMate 3 thermal printer
  • New BCC Data Services
  • Where's My Mail mailpiece-tracking service
  • Truck Direct Mail online drop-ship logistics engine
  • Mail Manifesting premium options for Mail Manager 2010
  • NEWLEAF variable data processing and composition software
  • The BCC Customer Portal


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October 2005

  • Where's My Mail to be integrated into Mail Manager 2010

  • Tech tips: Reducing costly return mail using Return Codes
  • New from Data Services: USPS ANKLink™, prepaid pricing, monthly billing

  • News & Notes Mail Manifesting option now available ... new functionality built into 2010 ... Truck Direct Mail service now available on Customer Portal
  • KJR’s Corner Address quality is a priority for everyone


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August 2005

  • BCC Joins BÖWE BELL + HOWELL family

  • Looking back at BCC's 25 years of growth
  • Fast Facts Inside BÖWE BELL + HOWELL

  • News & Notes Manifest Mail option coming in October ... FASTforward MLC to be discontinued in September ... USPS LACSLink™ service now available ... Look for BCC at fall trade shows
  • KJR’s Corner Business as Usual (But Better Than Ever)


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April 2005

  • BCC forms partnership to offer Truck Direct Mail
  • How Can We Help? Generating random samples from list records, and using the InputBox feature in 2010's User-Defined Reports
  • Innovations Manifest Mail option ready for testing ... new PAVE certifications announced
  • News & Notes File Retrieval moves to Customer Portal … Visit BCC at MAILCOM 2005 … Data Services Guide coming soon … New ELS classes available
  • KJR’s Corner BCC forms strategic partnerships to better serve customers


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February 2005

  • BCC Partners with PrintSoft to Offer NEWLEAF
  • How Can We Help? Why Switch from USPS FASTforward to NCOALink™? We'll Tell You
  • Innovations More Features Added to Mail Manager 2010
  • News & Notes Free Spring NPF Tickets in Update … Changes to ELS Schedule
  • … Vaisey Named BCC Employee of the Year
  • KJR’s Corner Many Tools Help Achieve One Goal: All-important Data Accuracy


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October 2004

  • Introducing new Where's My Mail (SM) integrated service
  • New suppression services arrive in October
  • NCOA discontinued; new BCC MOVE Update slate announced
  • BCC User Forum relocates to BCC Customer Portal
  • News & Notes: Customer Support survey coming soon ... holiday hours set for Thanksgiving ... visit BCC at fall MAILCOM 2004
  • KJR's Corner: State of the industry, 2004: Is the sky falling?


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August 2004

  • NCOALink processing now available from Mail Manager 2010
  • Tech Tips: creating indicia and splitting full names after import
  • How Can We Help?: adjusting notification preferences in the BCC Customer Portal
  • A "preview" of new 2010 features
  • News & Notes: new ELS classes launched ... holiday hours set for Labor Day ... visit BCC at fall 2004 trade shows
  • KJR's Corner: Will the next postal rate increase be a whopper?


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June 2004

  • Coming soon: new BCC Data Services
  • New BCC toll-free numbers
  • How Can We Help?: inside powerful
    Enhanced Merge/Purge
    option features
  • USPS sets new minimum for Standard Mail flats
  • News & Notes: ELS dial-in number now toll-free ... BCC Customer Portal open for business ... visit BCC at Sir Speedy trade show
  • Introducing the new TrayMate 3 printer
  • KJR's Corner: NCOALink: the "link" to better mailing accuracy


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April 2004

  • USPS grants BCC NCOALink certification
  • How Can We Help?: about new batch presorting and manifest keyline features
  • PS Form 3602-C now supported by
    Mail Manager 2010
  • Discounts available for new
    Enhanced Merge/Purge option
  • News & Notes: BCC 2004 trade show schedule announced ... Online Customer Portal goes live in May ... Computer-based tutorial released for LE users
  • KJR's Corner: the UAA problem --- it's in the mail, but should it be?


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February 2004

  • Online Customer Portal coming in March
  • How Can We Help?: Understanding the latest MERLIN testing details
  • BCC adds backup generator and updated telephone network
  • New Option: Enhanced Merge/Purge
  • News & Notes: BCC MOVE Update promotion becomes permanent; see BCC at upcoming Sunbelt Graphics trade show
  • KJR's Corner: Geocoding puts improved mail targeting "on the map"


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December 2003

  • Same-day/Next-day BCC MOVE Update promotion extended
  • Step-by-step: Removing "Do Not Mail" address records from lists
  • 2003: A look back
  • TagIt support to end in December
  • News & Notes: Media Mail/Library Mail option released ... See BCC at Graphics of the Americas 2004 exposition
  • KJR's Corner: "Do Not Call" has arrived; is "Do Not Mail" next? (Part 2)


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October 2003

  • Development of NCOALink interface continues
  • Step-by-step: Use Geocoding to zero in on store locations
  • BCC switches to e-mail for BCC MOVE Update processing notifications
  • News & Notes: "Same-Day September" continues ... PS 8125 Form support available ... MAILCOM 2003 ... holiday hours
  • KJR's Corner: "Do Not Call" has arrived; is "Do Not Mail" next?


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August 2003

  • Fall rollout planned for BCC’s NCOALink interface
  • Step-by-step: How to set threshold values for Destination presorts
  • New forms now supported by Mail Manager 2010: 8125, 8125-C
  • Media Mail/Library Mail premium option coming soon
  • See BCC at upcoming industry events
  • Who’s new at BCC
  • KJR's Corner: Inside the BCC User Forum


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June 2003

  • ELS Program Extended Free online Express Learning sessions to continue through 2003;
    new topics added monthly
  • Introducing the speed-boosting Rocket Drive
  • How Can We Help? Customizing the Standard Fields function; tips on preparing Table L007 sorts
  • Innovations NCOALink update; Mail Manager 2010 Preview View now available
  • KJR’s Corner “We Need It Now,” but “Get It Right!” (Part2)


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April 2003

  • A New Look for BCC A sneak peek at the revamped Web site, revised company logo, and a new tag line: “How Can We Help?”
  • 2003 Trade Show Schedule Visit BCC at NPF, MAILCOM, and more
  • Q&A Inside BCC’s new Delivery Point Validation option
  • Innovations New options and offerings from BCC Software
  • KJR’s Corner “We Need it Now,” but “Get It Right!”


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February 2003

  • The Wait is (Nearly) Over Announcing BCC’s newest option: DPV
  • Another New Option Double your address data frequency with ZIP + 4 Monthly
  • How Can I Help? Q&A about Mail Manager 2010’s Latitude/Longitude feature
  • BCC Recognized California Polytechnic salutes BCC’s innovations
  • MOVE Update Enforcement USPS to start cracking down on non-compliance
  • KJR’s Corner “Communication is Everything”



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December 2002

  • Happy New Year! 2002 was an exciting and productive year for BCC Software and Mail Manager 2010. A recap
  • New Year, New Options Round out your productivity with BCC Software’s latest innovations


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October 2002

  • USPS to UAA: Drop Dead! USPS wants to make Undeliverable As Addressed mail extinct. Here's why they should succeed
  • Postal Issues and You
  • How Can I Help? Deciphering MOVE Update return codes and footnotes
  • Non-Compliance Can Bring Steep Fines