Mail Services

Mail Services is located in Upton Hall in Gorham - ext 5258 and at 501 Forest Avenue ext 4288 in Portland.

Mail Services distributes all inter and intra campus mail as well as US Postal Service mail along with packages received from carriers such as U.P.S., FedEx and others;  Mail Services also posts outgoing departmental mail and packages.  We must have a PeopleSoft Barcode to process any outgoing mail.  All personal mail requires a stamp.  The use of University postage for private use is prohibited by U.S.M. policy and Maine State Law.  Personal stamped mail 13 oz and above must be taken to the post office to be mailed by the sender according to current Postal Regulations.  The staff of the campus mail centers will consult with any department preparing or designing mailing pieces to assure that they comply with USPS regulations.

BULK NON-PROFIT MAILINGS

As of May 31 2011 the US Post Office requires that all bulk mailings be processed electronically and meet minimum sorting standards.  You may contact James Booth at ext 4087 for assistance with Bulk Non-Profit Mailings.  The Letter Shop is equipped to satisfy all US Postal standards and regulations.  Please see our FAQ for more information.

CENTRAL SUPPLY ORDERS

Central Supply Orders are processed through the Mail Services Department at each campus location.  Please use the printable form on this page and email or fax it to the campus mail center closest to you.

Portland Campus: 

• 780-4288   
• Email: jcavanaugh@usm.maine.edu   
• Fax:  780-5171
• Mail Schedule - Portland

 Gorham Campus: 

• 780-5258   
• Email:  dkindler@usm.maine.edu
• Mail Schedule - Gorham

FORMS

• Bar Coding - Needed for mailing
• Central Supply Form - in excel
• Central Supply Form - to save the form you instruct it to print to the Adobe PDF printer on your list of printers. This brings up a save box where you can then save the form on your computer and attach it to an email.

INFORMATION

• Check Addresses for Proper Zip
• FedEx Tracking
• Intercampus Mail Procedures
• Postage Rates
• United Parcel Service (UPS)
• USPS Web Site