I am looking for a ZIP+4 CD which works with AddressMate, an old Costar product.
The CD-ROM may have been produced by Pitney Bowes.
Where can I find it?
How do I get a hold if it? |
Request for Question Clarification by
sublime1-ga
on
17 Jun 2004 17:48 PDT
investigation...
The CD-ROM was, indeed, produced by Pitney Bowes, however
a search of the Pitney Bowes website now shows no returns
whatsoever for 'CD'.
Costar transitioned into Dymo Costar, and the name is now
simply Dymo. A search on the Dymo site for 'Addressmate'
comes up empty.
However, Dymo has a free software tool that integrates with
MS Word, and provides address correction and ZIP+4 features:
"DYMO's amazing new Address Fixer automatically checks any
US address against the USPS master database while you're
connected to the internet. Mistakes are automatically
corrected, the ZIP+4 is added, and formatting is adjusted
to Post Office standards. This speeds mail delivery and
eliminates returned mail."
"Address Fixer works as a stand-alone Windows utility, or
with Microsoft Word, Palm OS4 and higher and the latest
DYMO LabelWriter software."
http://www.dymo.com/common/scenarioforms/promotions/addressfixer.jhtml
Perhaps this will help? Let me know...
sublime1-ga
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Clarification of Question by
investigation-ga
on
17 Jun 2004 23:29 PDT
I actually need the ZIP+4 CD and program which works with the old
version (pre- 1998), so this new version is not useful.
Also: I already asked Dymo for help, but they did not have it and
were not helpful.
Thanks though.
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Request for Question Clarification by
politicalguru-ga
on
19 Jun 2004 01:47 PDT
Dear Investigator,
This is not my habbit to provide what might be seen as "trail answers"
or to give away my hard labour for free, especially not for a $100
answer. However, I trust you, to tell me if the solution worked for
you, and if so, to let me post it as an answer and claim my fee.
BPMUG Library ("The Computer Users Group for Central Connecticut")
holds a copy of the "updated" (with the Zip+4 update) software.
Contact details at
BPMUG - Business and Professional Microcomputer Users Group, Inc.
<http://www.bpmug.org/>
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Clarification of Question by
investigation-ga
on
20 Jun 2004 08:57 PDT
Politicalguru: I contacted BPMUG, and they say they no longer have
it. But please help me with other ideas, as I just cannot seem to
find this thing!
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Request for Question Clarification by
politicalguru-ga
on
20 Jun 2004 10:18 PDT
Investigator -
I will help you, gladly. But I just thought of something: this
programme came with a database that upadted itself. Now that it
doesn't exist anymore, the database also doesn't update itself for
this programme, and therefore, the addresses might not be up to date,
which is the reason you wanted this on the first place. Think about
it: you get the CD, but the database is from 1996. What do you do
then?
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Request for Question Clarification by
hummer-ga
on
20 Jun 2004 10:35 PDT
Hi investigation,
Have you considered the USPS's free shipping tools?
USPS Web Tools:
http://www.usps.com/webtools/
Web Tools FAQ:
http://www.usps.com/webtools/faqs.htm
Just a thought -
hummer
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Clarification of Question by
investigation-ga
on
20 Jun 2004 13:46 PDT
Politicalguru: I am aware of this. I still need it, and I don't care
about the old data on the CD.
Thank you!
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Clarification of Question by
investigation-ga
on
20 Jun 2004 14:27 PDT
hummer: I have considered this. I do need the CD-ROM which works
with this old version of Addressmate (even though it will give me old
data).
Thanks for the idea, though.
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Request for Question Clarification by
hummer-ga
on
21 Jun 2004 14:01 PDT
Hi investigation,
Here are two very long shots - could they possibly still have them?
Subject: FS: older sw, nothing over $14.00
Newsgroups: misc.forsale.computers.pc-specific.software
Date: 1996/05/16
Pitney Bowes Zip + 4 and Carrier Address Directory April-July 1991 $1
Pitney Bowes Zip + 4 and Carrier Address Directory October 94 release $1
Micro Finalist Zip + 4 and Carrier Address Directory Jan. 1991 release $1
http://groups.google.ca/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&selm=Pine.OSF.3.91.960516163339.4071B-100000%40mason2.gmu.edu
Subject: Zip Codes data base
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
Date: 1997/07/29
"I have a Pitney Bowes CD that I use with a program called AddressMate
that I use for correcting Zip codes and printing Avery labels on a
label printer. Is there a Word97 add on or macro that will permit me
to use this Pitney Bowes CD data base, correct Zip code in my Outlook
contact list and print labels?"
http://groups.google.ca/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&selm=33DE9CCB.3E71%40avgroup.com
Good luck,
hummer
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