April 2012 updates to shipping tools include:

• Adding sort functionality to certain fields in EST 2.0
  You can now sort the following fields in EST 2.0:
  • UA Review Mailing Plan Grid: Ref 1, Ref 2, Cost Centre, Delivery Installation Name, Deposit Date
  • Shipments History: Folder, Ref #2, Transmission Date/Time
  • End of Day: Customer Reference #
  • Mailings Grid: Contract
  • Mailing History: Contract, Folder, Transmission Date/Time
  • UA Review Mailing Plan Grid: Title, Weight
    
    
• Proof of Identity (POI) option added to import file
  You now have the option to use import file format 3,5 and 6 to select the Proof of Identity option for Parcel customers.
  
  
• Introduction of High Demand Walk pricing for Unaddressed Admail™ (EST 2.0 and EST Online).
  A premium price per item destined to High Demand Routes was introduced on April 23, 2012, to better align volume with our operational capacity. Read more about High Demand Routes.
  
  
• Deliver to Post Office (EST 2.0)
  Customers now have the option to have their parcels delivered to a specified Post Office.
  
  
• Renaming Priority Next A.M.™ to Priority™ (EST 2.0, EST Online)
  Priority Next A.M has been renamed Priority as of April 23, 2012. Please note that in EST 2.0 this is a change from Priority Courier to Priority.

March 2012 updates to shipping tools include:

• Live chat pilot to end March 10 (EST 2.0)
  Thank you for your participation in our Live Chat pilot program. Live Chat will no longer be available in EST 2.0 as of March 10.

• Removal of Foodmail option (EST 2.0)
  Foodmail will no longer be offered as a service type in EST 2.0 effective March 10. Read more about the discontinuation of the Foodmail Program.

January 2012 updates to shipping tools include:

• Character limit increase for 2 parcel fields (EST 2.0 Only)
  When preparing parcel orders, you can now enter up to 35 characters in the fields Order Id and Reference #2. This also applies when importing and exporting a file.

• Bags no longer a valid container type for Publications Mail™ and Addressed Admail™ (EST 2.0, EST Online)
  Effective Jan. 16, 2012, bags will no longer be a valid container type.
  If you select the bags option for a Publications Mail or Addressed Admail order before Jan. 16, but your deposit date is after Jan. 16, you will receive an error and will not be able to proceed.
  After Jan. 16, bags will no longer appear as a container option.

• Change to countries (EST 2.0, EST Online)
  Three new countries have been added:
  • Sint Maarten (SX)
  • Curaçao (CW)
  • Dutch Caribbean (BQ)
  Netherlands Antilles (AN) has been removed.

• Introduction of High Demand Walks for Unaddressed Admail™ (EST 2.0 and EST Online)
  When specifying delivery coverage for your Unaddressed Admail mailings in our shipping tools, you can now select walks based on their demand level.
  Your options are to:
  • Select all walks (default)
  • Exclude high demand walks
  • Select only high demand walks
  Refer to the help function within the shipping tool for details on using this feature. Read more about high demand routes.

• 10% seasonality discount on postage for Unaddressed Admail mailings
  Effective Jan. 16, 2012, a 10% seasonality discount on postage will apply for Unaddressed Admail mailings deposited in January, February, June, July, August and December, when Unaddressed Admail volumes are lowest. Read more.