Overview

Postage Rate Changes Start on January 27,2013

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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: 

• Phone number: 780-4288   
• Email: jcavanaugh@usm.maine.edu for Supervisor
• Email:  jcmartin@usm.maine.edu for John Martin
• Email:  pmeserve@usm.maine.edu for Pat Meserve   
• Fax:  780-5171
• Mail Schedule - Portland

 Gorham Campus: 

• Phone number: 780-5258   
• Email: twall@usm.maine.edu for Tim Wall
• Email: gtucker@usm.maine.edu for Greta Tucker
  
• Mail Schedule - Gorham

FORMS

• Bar Coding - Needed for mailing

• Central Supply Form - in excel to save this form - open it - fill it in and save it as a new xcl document and then you can E-Mail or Print it and Fax it to us at 5171.  Please send Portland Orders to Jean Cavanaugh.  Please Send Gorham Orders to Tim Wall or (Greta Tucker When Tim is out of the office).
  

• Customs Form for USPS ^(NEW)Use this form for all International Packages and Documents being mailed out.  Fill it out on-line and print it to send to the mail center with your package.

• Instructions for Customs Form - Please print these instructions out to aid you in filling out the USPS Customs Form that is required for all International Packages and any Flats weighing 13 Oz. and more.
  

INFORMATION

• Student Mail Information (in pdf format)
  

• Mailing Instructions (in pdf format)
  

• Check Addresses for Proper Zip

• FedEx Tracking

• Intercampus Mail Procedures

• Postage Rates

• United Parcel Service (UPS)

• USPS Web Site