Introduction- PLANET

The USPS recently launched PLANET, a barcoding system that will track both inbound and outbound letter mail. The PLANET bar codes complement the existing POSTNET barcodes. The PLANET barcodes are required by the U. S. Post Office to use their new CONFIRM service. CONFIRM provides confirmation that customers received the mail. This allows you to synchronize your telemarketing programs with direct mail campaigns or augment other advertising media with their mailings. To use the CONFIRM service, we print the PLANET codes in the form of a 12-digit barcode on the front of the envelope in the wide area barcode read zone. PLANET can be used on both 1st Class and Standard A mail pieces and will generally have two barcodes on each piece.