Using Address Checker Utilities

Address Checker is an Intranet Quorum utility that allows verification and standardization of mailing addresses within the United States according to US Postal Service CASS standards. IQ uses third-party software approved by the Postal Service to provide this functionality. You'll receive notification messages if you do not update your database prior to its expiration date. To check the expiration date, select About Address Checker in the Select Type of Address&ldots; field.

In addition to standardizing addresses through the People database, you can use Address Checker to find geographical information about addresses, cities, and ZIP Codes.

To use address checker utilities:

  1. Click the People tab and click the Address Checker submenu link.

  2. Click in the Select Type of Address&ldots; field and select the lookup utility you want to perform.

  3. Complete the field or fields that appear for the type of lookup you're performing and click the GO button for the results.

Address Checker Lookup Utilities

There are seven types of address verification that can be performed through address checker utilities. These include:

Address Lookup – Enter a company name, address line, ZIP Code, city, or state, or some combination of this information to find location information (Congressional district, county, area code, time zone, latitude, longitude) and postal information (carrier route, delivery route, PO type, address type). The amount of information returned depends on how much address information you provide.

ZIP Code Information – Enter a ZIP Code to find location information for all addresses in that code (county, area code, time zone, latitude, and longitude).

Streets in a ZIP Code – Enter a street name and ZIP Code for a listing of all addresses with that street and Zip along with their Congressional district.

Cities in a ZIP Code – Enter a ZIP Code for a listing of all cities in that ZIP Code.

Cities in a State – Enter the first letter(s) of a city followed by the wildcard (for example ac*) and the two-letter state abbreviation for a listing of all cities in that state that begin with the entered letter(s).

ZIP Codes in a City – Enter a city and a state for a listing of all ZIP Codes in that city.

Distance Between ZIP Codes – Enter two ZIP Codes to find out the distance in miles between those two ZIP Codes.