NCOA Move Updating

NCOA 

NCOA – National Change of Address 

SmartSoftDQ offers an address verification NCOA solution that helps keep your address database current as customers move by using the latest NCOALink™ and ANKLink™ information from the USPS®. In addition, the solution is easy to use, simple to understand, and extremely fast. As a result, businesses can improve address accuracy, reduce returned mail, and maintain more reliable customer data.

To maintain strong address quality over time, businesses should also periodically update their databases to identify address changes and keep records current. In doing so, organizations can remain compliant with postal regulations while also improving long-term address accuracy and overall data quality.

NCOALink

Who Is NCOA Address Verification For?

SmartSoft’s NCOALink service is designed for businesses that want to keep their contact databases accurate, reliable, and up to date.

Each year, about 1 in 7 individuals, families, and businesses change their address. As a result, outdated contact information can quickly affect the quality and accuracy of your database. In many cases, inaccurate data can also lead to undeliverable mail, wasted marketing costs, and reduced customer engagement.

To help solve this issue, the AccuMail Move NCOA solution keeps your address data current as customers and prospects move. In addition, it uses the latest NCOALink™ and ANKLink™ data from USPS® to improve mailing accuracy, support address quality, and reduce undeliverable mail.

USPS National Change of Address | SmartSoftDQ

How Does NCOALink Work?

When the name and address on a mailing list match the name and old address in the NCOA (National Change of Address) database, the updated address is returned for moves made within the past 18 months.

In addition, ANKLink™, or Address Not Known, enhances the process by providing an extra 30 months of change-of-address information. While ANKLink™ does not return the new address, it does identify moves made during months 19–48. It also provides the move effective date, return code, and match type.

Both the NCOALink™ and ANKLink™ data are hosted on SmartSoftDQ’s secure servers. As a result, there are no monthly updates or separate datasets to install. The NCOALink solution can be integrated into existing address-dependent applications or used as a standalone tool. In addition, it can be accessed through most development languages or by running the packaged .exe files directly. Supported languages include .NET, COM, and Straight C.

Secure Servers

The NCOALink™ data resides on SmartSoftDQ’s secure servers, so there are no monthly updates or datasets to install.

Mailing Discounts

Satisfy new USPS® Move Update requirements to qualify for mailing discounts

Improved Deliverability

NCOALink™ processing greatly improves deliverability and enables customers to obtain appropriate and sometimes significant USPS® automation.

Features & Benefits

Track Changes

Track individuals, families and businesses changes of address when they occur so that customers, leads and contacts are not lost.

Eliminate Duplicate Costs

Prevent duplicate mailing and shipment costs.

Lower Costs

Reduce Mail and Package returns and all the associated production, mailing and re-delivery costs.

Satisfy Postal Standards

Fulfill USPS® Move Update Requirements and meet the standards required to qualify for postal discounts.

Easy to Install

Seamless integration within AccuMail software solutions.

Avoid Fees

Bypass Address Correction Fees that result from carriers charging substantial penalties when an address is incomplete or needs to be updated.

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