Bulk mail options

Do you send more than 300 letters at a time? You may be eligible for a discount if you use our bulk mail services.

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Bulk mail services
Service	Description	Minimum	Need sorting?
Acquisition Mail	Description Addressed (non-personalised) items sent to potential customers.	No minimum. Rates vary by mailing volumne.	< 300 No need to barcode or sort 300+ Yes, trays for each sort plan number
Charity Mail	Description Small PreSort Letters at lower prices for approved charities	Minimum 300 barcoded items	Yes, trays for each sort plan number
Clean Mail	Description Machine-addressed letters with no need to barcode or sort	Minimum 300 items	No
Competition Mail	Description Running a competition? Get a postage rebate on every fully stamped competition entry, over a minimum number	Minimum of 15,000 (NSW, Vic or Qld) or 5,000 (SA, WA, NT, ACT or Tas) entries in first 3 months of competition	No
Full Rate Mail	Regular letters that aren't machine addressed, barcoded or sorted.	No minimum	No
Impact Mail	Description Creatively shaped addressed items; great for direct mail.	Minimum 300 items	Yes, trays for each postcode or sort plan number
Imprint / Metered	Description A postage paid imprint or postage meter is used to pay for postage to provide a lower cost than Full Rate Mail.	No minimum	No
PreSort Letters	Description Machine-addressed items that are barcoded and sorted.	Minimum 300 barcoded items	Yes, trays for each sort plan number
Print Post	Description Addressed regular publications, such as magazines or newsletters.	Minimum 100 items	Yes, bundles or trays for each postcode
Promo Post	Description Deliver small PreSort letter articles that are promotional in nature.	Minimum 4000 barcoded items	Yes, trays for each plan number
Reply Paid	Description A way for recipients to respond to your communication at no cost to them.	No minimum	No
Registered Post Imprint	Description Send and track important items.	No minimum	Yes, trays separately to other bulk mail
Sample Post	Description A low cost way to mail people a sample of your product to try.	No minimum	No
Unaddressed Mail	Description Unaddressed items such as catalogues and leaflets to households in specific geographic areas at low cost.	Restricted to 1 suburb, town, postcode, round or channel (conditions apply)	Yes, trays for each delivery centre

Some of our services require you to sort your mail to benefit from the best possible postage discounts. We can help supply you with mail trays, sort plans and mail tray labels.

Barcoding is also a requirement for some bulk mail services. It helps us process it more efficiently - meaning cheaper postage rates for you. Find out more about barcoding.

Sizes
Sizes	Minimum size	Maximum size	Maximum thickness
Small	Minimum size 88 x 138mm¹	Maximum size 130 x 240mm	Maximum thickness 5mm
Small Plus	Minimum size 88 x 138mm¹	Maximum size 162 x 240mm	Maximum thickness 5mm
Large	Minimum size -	Maximum size 260 x 360mm	Maximum thickness 20mm

More information

¹ The minimum size also depends on the shape of the item and the ratio of its length to width. 90 x 145mm for Reply Paid. Refer to detailed product pages for more information.