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Correctly addressing mail

  • Capitalize everything using plain block letters. (No matter how legible your handwriting may be, machines have trouble reading script.)
  • Omit all punctuation in the address, except hyphenate for the ZIP+4Code.
  • Use the two-letter state abbreviations.
  • Use complete and correct ZIP Codes or ZIP+4 Codes.
  • Make sure that endorsements for special services are placed above the delivery address or below the return address.

Destination address

Be sure to include:

  • Recipient’s full name (and/or company name, if applicable)
  • Street address
  • Post office box number
  • Rural route number and box number
  • Highway contract route number and box number

For international mail include:

  • The city or town
  • Province or state name
  • The foreign postal code
  • The country name in capital letters on the last line of the address

Return address

  • Include all the elements of the destination address
  • Place the return address in the upper left corner of the mail piece

Postal Home
Location
Building 35
Postal Services
1015 S San Francisco St #6050
Flagstaff, AZ 86011
Contact Form
Email
postal.services@nau.edu
Phone
928-523-2486
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