What is the difference between machinable and Non machinable mail?

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asked Aug 11, 2019 in USPS by Madackui90s (300 points)
What is the difference between machinable and Non machinable mail?

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answered Aug 11, 2019 by Minty (132,850 points)
Machinable Mail is mail that can go through the sorting machine easily but non machinable mail cannot go through the sorting machines to be read and sorted.

Machinable mail will be able to go through the sorting machine where it can be read by the machine and computer and go through to the proper spot to where it can be delivered to the correct address.

A non machinable piece of mail would be mail such as a letter that has something inside it other than paper such as a pen or pencil, key ring etc.

The item inside the letter will make the envelope be irregular and bulge out which makes it non machinable so then a human has to hand sort it and they will stamp it as non machinable.

Non machinable mail usually requires a bit more postage than a standard letter would require.
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answered Apr 10, 2022 by layla (58,590 points)
Non machinable mail basically means that the mail cannot go through the machine to be sorted properly so it will need to be manually sorted.

Machinable mail is mail that can go through the sorting machines easily without much human intervention.

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