UPS Mail Innovations®

Article • 5/28/2025 • 2 min read

UPS Mail Innovations® is a high-volume mailing service provider that optimizes both your domestic and international mailing processes.

Requirements

Qualified Mail

For more detailed specifications, see the UPS Mail Innovations Qualified Mail Reference Sheet.

Supported Services

USPS Cost Center Setup

When shipping with UPS Mail Innovations, you can set up Cost Center values in your UPS account properties.

Cost Centers are located in Setup > Carrier Interfaces > UPS, then select your account on the Accounts page and click Edit Account (pencil icon).

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Click on the Settings heading and scroll down to the “Maintain USPS Cost Centers for SurePost and Mail Innovations” setting to add or delete Cost Centers.

Shipping with UPS Mail Innovations

In addition to processing the shipment as you normally would in Aptean Ship (weighing the package(s), selecting package or shipment options, etc.), there are additional shipment settings for Mail Innovations. The following instructions show you how to create a Mail Innovations shipment.

  1. In the Shipment Editor > Transportation section, select the appropriate Mail Innovations service in the Service field.

  2. (Optional) Select the Cost Center in Shipment Details.

  3. Select the USPS Endorsement type in Shipment Details. This is a required option when shipping with the Mail Innovations service. and is automatically selected For International shipments, the only available option is “No Service Selected”.

  4. Add any other shipment details and Ship/Process (F5) the shipment.