Direct Mail

Direct Mail Services processes large volumes of identical pieces of mail that are distributed to campus locations or mailed as First Class or Standard Mail. For general questions about incoming or outgoing mail or packages, please call UCSF Mail Services at 415-502-MAIL (6245) or UC Berkeley Mail Services at 510-643-MAIL (6245).

At Documents & Media’s Direct Mail Services division, we process all outgoing bulk mail from University departments and organizations.

We specialize in:

• List Management
• Variable Data/Personalization
• Direct Mail

We can manage from start-to-finish the following preferred mail addressing options:

• Ink Jet: Prints the address directly onto the mail piece. Size requirements are from 3” x 5” to 16” x 17” and thickness up to 1/2”.
• Pressure Sensitive (1 up): Labels in a single continuous column. Affixed by machine.
• Avery: Labels printed on 8.5” x 11” sheets. Affixed by hand.

In order for your mail to qualify for Standard A (Third class) postage rate, it must have a minimum of 200 identical pieces or 50 lbs. of identical pieces. It must be sorted, stacked, and trayed according to postal regulations and the proper postal forms must be filled out and accompanying the bulk mail to the Post Office.

For more information, please contact:
DMcsr@ucsf.edu