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  • 1.  Pre-Release Notes MailStream Plus 2026.6

    Employee
    Posted 05-04-2026 08:05
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    Attached you will find the pre-release notes for the upcoming Mailstream Plus 2026.6 release.
    These notes provide an overview of planned related to the USPS preparation changes, and other important information to help you prepare ahead of the release. Please review them and let us know if you have any questions or feedback.


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    David Propst
    *Precisely Software Inc.
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  • 2.  RE: Pre-Release Notes MailStream Plus 2026.6

    Posted 05-05-2026 14:26

    David,

    For our site, we appear to use columns 7-10 on the POSTRC parameter to tell Mailstream where to find or put the Rate Classification information in the Name/Address file.  From reading the attached document it appears the data within that location is going from 13 bytes to 8 bytes, but I'm assuming that will be controlled by the Mailstream software correct?  For this case, does this version impact us as far as coding where to find the information? Has that change already been in place with previous versions?  One more question : For the ENT PT changes with removing column 58...is the data to the right have to be moved left 1 character?

    Sincerely,

    Derek W. Pollard(derek.pollard@omf.com)



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    Derek Pollard
    IT Engineer
    ONEMAIN GENERAL SERVICES CORPORATION
    EVANSVILLE IN
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  • 3.  RE: Pre-Release Notes MailStream Plus 2026.6

    Employee
    Posted 05-06-2026 12:31
    Edited by Kris Pinette 05-06-2026 12:33

    Derek,

    For our site, we appear to use columns 7-10 on the POSTRC parameter to tell Mailstream where to find or put the Rate Classification information in the Name/Address file.  From reading the attached document it appears the data within that location is going from 13 bytes to 8 bytes, but I'm assuming that will be controlled by the Mailstream software correct?  Yes

    For this case, does this version impact us as far as coding where to find the information? No

    Has that change already been in place with previous versions? No

    One more question : For the ENT PT changes with removing column 58...is the data to the right have to be moved left 1 character? No, I think the devs typically make removed parameters into reserved spaces so things don't get moved out of place.



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    Kris Pinette
    *Precisely Software Inc.
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  • 4.  RE: Pre-Release Notes MailStream Plus 2026.6

    Posted 05-06-2026 15:07

    One more question:

    In the "Other Changes" section of the above document --- there is a statement that says "Support for 1st Class Letters and Card in the same presort."  We currently do them seperately....how would this be accomplished?



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    Derek Pollard
    IT Engineer
    ONEMAIN GENERAL SERVICES CORPORATION
    EVANSVILLE IN
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  • 5.  RE: Pre-Release Notes MailStream Plus 2026.6

    Employee
    Posted 05-07-2026 10:41

    I expect that would mean additional parameters/options will be added to accomplish this. I don't currently have more specifics, you'll have to wait for the Release Notes for more details.



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    Kris Pinette
    *Precisely Software Inc.
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  • 6.  RE: Pre-Release Notes MailStream Plus 2026.6

    Posted 11 days ago

    Do you have an ETA for the final release notes Mailstream plus 2026.6?



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    Barb Ford
    CDS Global, Inc.
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  • 7.  RE: Pre-Release Notes MailStream Plus 2026.6

    Employee
    Posted 11 days ago

    Hello Barb,

    The date for the release of 2026.6 MailStream Plus is the week of June 22, 2026. 

    The final release notes will be posted the same day as the software release.

    Thank you and kind regards

    edward

    Senior Support Engineer

      



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    Edward Johnson
    *Precisely Software Inc.
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  • 8.  RE: Pre-Release Notes MailStream Plus 2026.6

    Posted 3 days ago

    In a Pitney Bowes webinar it was mentioned about a USPS 7/12/2026 First class increase of 5.1% and Marketing Mail of 5.4%.  Will this new version be needed to handle this?  Our group sends only first class letters and postcards through Mailstream Plus currently.



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    Derek Pollard
    ONEMAIN GENERAL SERVICES CORPORATION
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  • 9.  RE: Pre-Release Notes MailStream Plus 2026.6

    Employee
    Posted 3 days ago

    Hello Derek,

    You mentioned that your group handles first class letters and postcards the USPS rate change in July 2026 will cover in the USPS postal changes that include rates and regulation changes. It is recommended that all clients that use the MSP application install the new MSPv 2026.6 software application for the USPS July rate change/increase.

    Please review the Knowledge Base article mentioned below for product announcements:

    https://customer.precisely.com/s/article/Product-Community-Subscription-Announcement-Registration

    Kind regards

    edward 

     



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    Edward Johnson
    *Precisely Software Inc.
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