CSMS Message: 07-000218

Title:5106 ADDRESS VALIDATION IN ACE
Date:2007-09-27
To:abi
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ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2007, AN UPDATE WAS PERFORMED ON THE ADDRESS
VALIDATION TOOL USED WITHIN ACE. THE ADDRESS VALIDATION TOOL
NOW REQUIRES THAT EVERY U.S. ADDRESS MUST BE AN ACTUAL STREET,
CITY, STATE, AND ZIP CODE COMBINATION.

AFTER SENDING A U.S. ADDRESS AND RECEIVING BACK A RESPONSE
INDICATING THAT THE ADDRESS IS INVALID, IF YOU BELIEVE WHAT WAS
SENT IS ACCURATE PLEASE VERIFY THE ADDRESS AT:
HTTP://ZIP4.USPS.COM/ZIP4/WELCOME.JSP
PRIOR TO OPENING A TROUBLE TICKET.

THE ADDRESS VALIDATION TOOL NOW REQUIRES THAT EVERY CANADIAN
ADDRESS MUST BE AN ACTUAL STREET, CITY, PROVINCE, AND ZIP CODE
COMBINATION.

AFTER SENDING A CANADIAN ADDRESS AND RECEIVING BACK A RESPONSE
INDICATING THAT THE ADDRESS IS INVALID, IF YOU BELIEVE WHAT WAS
SENT IS ACCURATE, PLEASE VERIFY THE ADDRESS AT:
HTTP://WWW.CANADAPOST.CA/TOOLS/PCL/BIN/RURAL-E.ASP
PRIOR TO OPENING A TROUBLE TICKET.

THE ADDRESS VALIDATION TOOL NOW REQUIRES THAT EVERY MEXICAN
ADDRESS MUST BE A VALID STREET, CITY, STATE, AND ZIP CODE
COMBINATION.

AFTER SENDING A MEXICAN ADDRESS AND RECEIVING BACK A RESPONSE
INDICATING THAT THE ADDRESS IS INVALID, IF YOU BELIEVE WHAT WAS
SENT IS ACCURATE, PLEASE VERIFY THE ADDRESS AT:
HTTP://WWW.SEPOMEX.GOB.MX/SEPOMEX/SERVICIOS/OFPOSTALES/
PRIOR TO OPENING A TROUBLE TICKET.

FOR FOREIGN ADDRESSES, OTHER THAN CANADA AND MEXICO, THOUGH THE
ADDRESS VALIDATION TOOL DOES NOT REQUIRE THAT THE REPORTED DATA
BE AN ACTUAL ADDRESS, IT DOES VALIDATE TO ENSURE THAT THE DATA
ADHERES TO ADDRESS FORMATTING RULES PERTINENT TO THE REPORTED
COUNTRY.

Referenced By

CSMS #07-000242