SendLetterAndAddress

Description

The SendLetterAndAddress() method is the simplest way to send a letter through the PostalMethods service.

With this method, you must create a letter with whitespace in the area showing through the envelope bottom window, according to the envelope type you wish to use. Letter templates are available for the various envelope types that PostalMethods supports.

Formal Definition

https://api.postalmethods.com/2009-02-26/PostalWS.asmx?op=SendLetterAndAddress

Input

Property Type Comments
Username String As provided during registration
Password String As provided during registration
MyDescription String Up to 100 characters.
Free text. User may add any text to help identify the request (UTF8)
FileExtension String Provide details regarding the files and templates used for this letter - either new or pre-uploaded.
See the appendix at the bottom of this page
FileBinaryData base64Binary Attached document represented as binary data
List of supported file types
WorkMode Default or Production or Development Indicates whether the letter should be processed completely ('Production') or only simulated as a test ('Development'). 'Default' will use the PostalMethods User's default Work Mode setting
AttentionLine1 String Up to 45 characters.
Non-address data, such as company, name, position, department, etc.
Line will not be printed when empty.

At least one of the attention or company lines must contain data.
AttentionLine2 String Up to 45 characters.
Non-address data, such as name, position, department, etc.
Line will not be printed when empty
Company String Up to 45 characters.
Company / Firm name.

At least one of the attention or company lines must contain data.
Address1 String Up to 45 characters.Main delivery address (e.g., 123 Main St.) or PO Box.
This line must contain data.
Address2 String Up to 45 characters.
Secondary address unit (i.e., Additional address elements such as Apartment, Suite, Building, Room, etc.)
City String Up to 30 characters.
Use 'FPO' or 'APO' when sending to U.S. Military destinations.
This line must contain data.
State String Up to 30 characters.
State or Region.
Use 'AE', 'AP' or 'AA' when sending to U.S. Military destinations
PostalCode String Up to 15 characters.
Provide postal code in a format used in the destination country. When destination country is the USA, use a ZIP+4 code. If ZIP+4 is not provided we will try to add it
Country String Up to 45 characters.
Value is required only when destination country is different than the user's country.

Output: SendLetterAndAddressResponse

Element Type Comments
SendLetterAndAddressResult int In case of successful submission, a positive number is returned indicating the letter's unique identifier on the system.
In case of failure, a negative number is returned indicating the failure reason. See the list of Web Service Result Codes.



File Extension

Allowed Content:

  1. Upload a document per request: The extension of the attached document.
    • Example: pdf (see list of supported file types)
    • FileBinaryData must contain the binary representation of the document.
  2. Refer to pre-uploaded files: The name(s) of a pre-uploaded document(s) according to order (semicolon as delimiter).
    • Format: MyFile:<finename1>.<extension1>;MyFile:<finename2>.<extension2>;...
    • Example: MyFile:File1.pdf;MyFile:File2.docx;...
    • FileBinaryData must be empty.
  3. Using a template and merge data: the name of a pre-uploaded template.
    • Format: MyTemplate:<filename>.<extension>
    • FileBinaryData may either be empty or contain a binary representation of values to be merged to this template in an XML format.
    • Optional: you may specify additional pre-uploaded files to be added to the letter. Example: MyTemplate:File1.html;MyFile:File2.pdf;...

Read this article for additional details.

Change Log

  • Rename method name from "SendLetterAndAddressV2" to "SendLetterAndAddress"
  • Delete field: "AttentionLine3"
  • New feature: allow using templates, pre-uploaded documents and multiple documents
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