The mailpiece must be tabbed secured with nonperforated 1 1 2 inch tabs glue or 1 1 2 inch wide tape.
Folded self mailer tabbing requirements.
Accurate mailing will provide and apply the tabs to your mail piece as required.
Requirements for tabbing folded self mailers used for direct mail.
Postcard 201 3 16 minimum basis weight 75 pounds or greater book grade paper stock.
Every self mailer is made.
Minimum of 3 5 inches and a maximum of 6 inches.
These standards increase mail processing efficiency.
The us postal service has rules for folded self mailers fsm.
The post office requires all folded self mailers to be sealed in some fashion in order to claim bulk mail discounts.
Minimum of 5 inches and a maximum of 10 5 inches.
A minimum of 009 inch is okay if the height goes over.
Use the examples below to make sure your mail piece complies with tabbing standards.
Size requirements mailers should be between 3 1 2 and 6 1 8 inches in height between 5 and 11 1 2 inches in length and between 0 007 and 1 4 inch in thickness about the thickness of an index card.
Addresses must appear as shown in the examples and accordion folds z folds do not self mail.
The most common method of doing so is to use wafer seals often referred to as tabs.