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How to Print and Mail Cheques from QuickBooks and Other Accounting Software

Even in 2025, cheques remain essential for many businesses. From vendor payments to payroll processing, printed cheques offer control, traceability, and compliance. While digital payments dominate in many sectors, printing and mailing cheques through accounting software like QuickBooks, Xero, and Sage is still a preferred option for thousands of companies.

In this comprehensive guide, you’ll learn how to securely print and mail cheques from QuickBooks and other accounting software—automatically, efficiently, and in compliance with today’s financial regulations.

Why Businesses Still Use Printed Cheques in 2025

Despite the rise of ACH and wire transfers, printed cheques continue to play a role due to:

Vendor preferences in certain industries.

Record-keeping requirements for auditing and reconciliation.

Security controls offered by physical documents.

Cross-border transactions where electronic systems may lag.

Advantages of Automated Cheque Printing and Mailing

AdvantageDescriptionSaves TimeNo manual printing, signing, or stuffing envelopes.Improves SecurityMICR-encoded, fraud-resistant checks with audit trails.Enhances WorkflowSyncs directly with your accounting system.Reduces CostsNo need for in-house printers, supplies, or postage.Offers Mailing FlexibilitySend via USPS, FedEx, or Canada Post.

How Cheque Printing & Mailing Works from QuickBooks

Step-by-Step for QuickBooks Online Users

Connect to a Cheque Mailing Service

Use integrations like Checkeeper, Melio, or Deluxe eChecks.

Enter Bill or Payment Info

Record the vendor payment like any other transaction.

Choose “Print Later” Option

Flag the cheque for batch processing.

Log into Your Cheque Mail Service

Import the pending cheques.

Select Cheque Style and Template

Use company-branded checks with MICR encoding.

Confirm Mailing Preferences

Select envelope type, delivery method, and speed.

Process and Track

Monitor mailing status and delivery confirmations.

Using Checkeeper: A QuickBooks-Integrated Solution

Checkeeper is a popular tool for QuickBooks users due to:

Full QuickBooks Online and Desktop integration.

Unlimited check printing and cloud-based templates.

USPS mailing with delivery tracking.

Same-day processing.

Printing Cheques from QuickBooks Desktop

Install Compatible Printer with MICR Toner

Insert Blank Cheque Stock

Go to File > Print Forms > Cheques

Select Bank Account and Cheques

Preview and Print

For mailing, integrate with services like PrintBoss, which automates batching and postal fulfillment.

Mailing Cheques from Other Accounting Software

1. Xero

Integrate with Plooto or Checkeeper.

Export payment details or sync directly via API.

Set up cheque layouts and print/mail options.

2. Sage

Use Sage-integrated tools like Deluxe or Checkflo.

Enable multi-user access for approvals and print queues.

3. FreshBooks

FreshBooks doesn’t have native cheque support but works via Zapier and tools like VersaCheck or Checkeeper.

Features to Look for in Cheque Printing Software

FeatureBenefitMICR EncodingMeets bank processing standards.Cloud Sync with Accounting SoftwareEnsures accurate data flow.USPS/Canada Post SupportOffers mail tracking and delivery options.Custom TemplatesAllows brand consistency.Batch PrintingSpeeds up bulk operations.Two-Factor AuthenticationAdds security for sensitive payments.

Security and Compliance Tips

Use Secure Printers or Cloud Providers

Prevent unauthorized access with role-based controls.

Enable Multi-User Approval Workflows

Require sign-off from finance or management.

Encrypt All Transactions

Ensure data in transit and storage is secured.

Store Cheque Images and Logs

Useful for audits and dispute resolution.

Comply with NACHA & CRA Standards

Meet U.S. and Canadian cheque compliance laws.

Cost Considerations

Cost ItemTypical CostBlank Cheque Stock$25–$60 per 500 checksMICR Toner Cartridges$80–$150 eachMailing Service Fees$1.50–$3.50 per chequeSoftware Subscription$10–$50/month depending on features

Using an all-in-one provider is often more affordable than managing in-house.

Best Practices for Efficiency

Automate recurring payments like rent or contractor payroll.

Outsource high-volume payments to print-and-mail vendors.

Centralize cheque logs for internal control and audit readiness.

Add QR codes for recipients to scan and confirm deposit instructions.

Cheque Printing API Integrations

For developers and finance teams:

Lob API – Ideal for enterprise cheque workflows.

Checkeeper API – Simple integration with CRMs and billing tools.

Melio API – Focused on bill pay and expense management.

These APIs enable fully automated cheque issuance from custom applications.

Conclusion

In 2025, printing and mailing cheques from QuickBooks and other accounting software is easier, faster, and more secure than ever. Whether you're a small business paying local vendors or a large organization handling payroll, leveraging cheque automation tools saves time, reduces errors, and ensures compliance.

By selecting the right platform, integrating with your accounting software, and following best practices, you can modernize your cheque workflow while keeping the trust and flexibility that paper payments provide.

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Postal SMTP install and setup on a virtual server

Postal is a full suite for mail delivery with robust features suited for running a bulk email sending SMTP server. Postal is open source and free. Some of its features are: - UI for maintaining different aspects of your mail server - Runs on containers, hence allows for up and down horizontal scaling - Email security features such as spam and antivirus - IP pools to help you maintain a good sending reputation by sending via multiple IPs - Multitenant support - multiple users, domains and organizations - Monitoring queue for outgoing and incoming mail - Built in DNS setup and monitoring to ensure mail domains are set up correctly List of full postal features

Possible cloud providers to use with Postal

You can use Postal with any VPS or Linux server providers of your choice, however here are some we recommend: Vultr Cloud (Get free $300 credit) - In case your SMTP port is blocked, you can contact Vultr support, and they will open it for you after providing a personal identification method. DigitalOcean (Get free $200 Credit) - You will also need to contact DigitalOcean support for SMTP port to be open for you. Hetzner ( Get free €20) - SMTP port is open for most accounts, if yours isn't, contact the Hetzner support and request for it to be unblocked for you Contabo (Cheapest VPS) - Contabo doesn't block SMTP ports. In case you are unable to send mail, contact support. Interserver

Postal Minimum requirements

- At least 4GB of RAM - At least 2 CPU cores - At least 25GB disk space - You can use docker or any Container runtime app. Ensure Docker Compose plugin is also installed. - Port 25 outbound should be open (A lot of cloud providers block it)

Postal Installation

Should be installed on its own server, meaning, no other items should be running on the server. A fresh server install is recommended. Broad overview of the installation procedure - Install Docker and the other needed apps - Configuration of postal and add DNS entries - Start Postal - Make your first user - Login to the web interface to create virtual mail servers Step by step install Postal Step 1 : Install docker and additional system utilities In this guide, I will use Debian 12 . Feel free to follow along with Ubuntu. The OS to be used does not matter, provided you can install docker or any docker alternative for running container images. Commands for installing Docker on Debian 12 (Read the comments to understand what each command does): #Uninstall any previously installed conflicting software . If you have none of them installed it's ok for pkg in docker.io docker-doc docker-compose podman-docker containerd runc; do sudo apt-get remove $pkg; done #Add Docker's official GPG key: sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install ca-certificates curl -y sudo install -m 0755 -d /etc/apt/keyrings sudo curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/debian/gpg -o /etc/apt/keyrings/docker.asc sudo chmod a+r /etc/apt/keyrings/docker.asc #Add the Docker repository to Apt sources: echo "deb https://download.docker.com/linux/debian $(. /etc/os-release && echo "$VERSION_CODENAME") stable" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker.list > /dev/null sudo apt-get update #Install the docker packages sudo apt-get install docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io docker-buildx-plugin docker-compose-plugin -y #You can verify that the installation is successful by running the hello-world image sudo docker run hello-world Add the current user to the docker group so that you don't have to use sudo when not logged in as the root user. ##Add your current user to the docker group. sudo usermod -aG docker $USER #Reboot the server sudo reboot Finally test if you can run docker without sudo ##Test that you don't need sudo to run docker docker run hello-world Step 2 : Get the postal installation helper repository The Postal installation helper has all the docker compose files and the important bootstrapping tools needed for generating configuration files. Install various needed tools #Install additional system utlities apt install git vim htop curl jq -y Then clone the helper repository. sudo git clone https://github.com/postalserver/install /opt/postal/install sudo ln -s /opt/postal/install/bin/postal /usr/bin/postal Step 3 : Install MariaDB database Here is a sample MariaDB container from the postal docs. But you can use the docker compose file below it. docker run -d --name postal-mariadb -p 127.0.0.1:3306:3306 --restart always -e MARIADB_DATABASE=postal -e MARIADB_ROOT_PASSWORD=postal mariadb Here is a tested mariadb compose file to run a secure MariaDB 11.4 container. You can change the version to any image you prefer. vi docker-compose.yaml services: mariadb: image: mariadb:11.4 container_name: postal-mariadb restart: unless-stopped environment: MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: ${DB_ROOT_PASSWORD} volumes: - mariadb_data:/var/lib/mysql network_mode: host # Set to use the host's network mode security_opt: - no-new-privileges:true read_only: true tmpfs: - /tmp - /run/mysqld healthcheck: test: interval: 30s timeout: 10s retries: 5 volumes: mariadb_data: You need to create an environment file with the Database password . To simplify things, postal will use the root user to access the Database.env file example is below. Place it in the same location as the compose file. DB_ROOT_PASSWORD=ExtremelyStrongPasswordHere Run docker compose up -d and ensure the database is healthy. Step 4 : Bootstrap the domain for your Postal web interface & Database configs First add DNS records for your postal domain. The most significant records at this stage are the A and/or AAAA records. This is the domain where you'll be accessing the postal UI and for simplicity will also act as the SMTP server. If using Cloudflare, turn off the Cloudflare proxy. sudo postal bootstrap postal.yourdomain.com The above will generate three files in /opt/postal/config. - postal.yml is the main postal configuration file - signing.key is the private key used to sign various things in Postal - Caddyfile is the configuration for the Caddy web server Open /opt/postal/config/postal.yml and add all the values for DB and other settings. Go through the file and see what else you can edit. At the very least, enter the correct DB details for postal message_db and main_db. Step 5 : Initialize the Postal database and create an admin user postal initialize postal make-user If everything goes well with postal initialize, then celebrate. This is the part where you may face some issues due to DB connection failures. Step 6 : Start running postal # run postal postal start #checking postal status postal status # If you make any config changes in future you can restart postal like so # postal restart Step 7 : Proxy for web traffic To handle web traffic and ensure TLS termination you can use any proxy server of your choice, nginx, traefik , caddy etc. Based on Postal documentation, the following will start up caddy. You can use the compose file below it. Caddy is easy to use and does a lot for you out of the box. Ensure your A records are pointing to your server before running Caddy. docker run -d --name postal-caddy --restart always --network host -v /opt/postal/config/Caddyfile:/etc/caddy/Caddyfile -v /opt/postal/caddy-data:/data caddy Here is a compose file you can use instead of the above docker run command. Name it something like caddy-compose.yaml services: postal-caddy: image: caddy container_name: postal-caddy restart: always network_mode: host volumes: - /opt/postal/config/Caddyfile:/etc/caddy/Caddyfile - /opt/postal/caddy-data:/data You can run it by doing docker compose -f caddy-compose.yaml up -d Now it's time to go to the browser and login. Use the domain, bootstrapped earlier. Add an organization, create server and add a domain. This is done via the UI and it is very straight forward. For every domain you add, ensure to add the DNS records you are provided.

Enable IP Pools

One of the reasons why Postal is great for bulk email sending, is because it allows for sending emails using multiple IPs in a round-robin fashion. Pre-requisites - Ensure the IPs you want to add as part of the pool, are already added to your VPS/server. Every cloud provider has a documentation for adding additional IPs, make sure you follow their guide to add all the IPs to the network. When you run ip a , you should see the IP addresses you intend to use in the pool. Enabling IP pools in the Postal config First step is to enable IP pools settings in the postal configuration, then restart postal. Add the following configuration in the postal.yaml (/opt/postal/config/postal.yml) file to enable pools. If the section postal: , exists, then just add use_ip_pools: true under it. postal: use_ip_pools: true Then restart postal. postal stop && postal start The next step is to go to the postal interface on your browser. A new IP pools link is now visible at the top right corner of your postal dashboard. You can use the IP pools link to add a pool, then assign IP addresses in the pools. A pool could be something like marketing, transactions, billing, general etc. Once the pools are created and IPs assigned to them, you can attach a pool to an organization. This organization can now use the provided IP addresses to send emails. Open up an organization and assign a pool to it. Organizations → choose IPs → choose pools . You can then assign the IP pool to servers from the server's Settings page. You can also use the IP pool to configure IP rules for the organization or server. At any point, if you are lost, look at the Postal documentation. Read the full article

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How HIPAA Compliant Print & Mail Enhances Patient Confidentiality

In the healthcare industry, maintaining patient confidentiality is paramount. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) sets strict regulations to safeguard protected health information (PHI). One critical yet often overlooked aspect of HIPAA compliance is secure printing and mailing services. HIPAA-compliant print and mail solutions ensure that sensitive patient information remains private while being distributed efficiently.

This article explores how HIPAA-compliant print and mail solutions enhance patient confidentiality, mitigate risks, and contribute to overall healthcare security.

The Importance of HIPAA in Healthcare Communications

HIPAA was enacted to protect patient information from unauthorized access, fraud, and breaches. The legislation applies to healthcare providers, insurance companies, and business associates handling PHI. HIPAA's Privacy and Security Rules mandate the protection of electronic and physical records, requiring secure processes for printing and mailing patient documents.

HIPAA-compliant print and mail services help organizations meet these requirements by implementing stringent security protocols that prevent data breaches and unauthorized disclosures.

How HIPAA-Compliant Print & Mail Enhances Patient Confidentiality

1. Secure Data Handling and Encryption

HIPAA-compliant print and mail services use advanced encryption technologies to secure patient information throughout the entire printing and mailing process. Data encryption ensures that sensitive patient records cannot be accessed by unauthorized individuals.

End-to-end encryption protects electronic PHI (ePHI) from unauthorized access.

Secure file transfer protocols (SFTP) ensure safe data transmission.

Only authorized personnel have access to patient information.

2. Restricted Access and Employee Training

Organizations that offer HIPAA-compliant print and mail services restrict access to sensitive patient information. Strict access controls ensure that only authorized employees can view or process PHI.

Role-based access control (RBAC) ensures that only authorized personnel handle sensitive documents.

Employees undergo rigorous HIPAA compliance training to understand security risks and compliance requirements.

Background checks and confidentiality agreements reinforce patient data security.

3. Secure Printing Technology

HIPAA-compliant print services use advanced printing technologies designed to prevent data breaches and unauthorized access.

Encrypted print queues protect documents from unauthorized retrieval.

Secure on-demand printing ensures that patient records are printed only when needed.

Watermarking and microprinting deter counterfeiting and unauthorized duplication.

4. Tamper-Proof and Privacy-Sealed Mailing

Physical mailing of patient documents, such as statements, medical records, and appointment reminders, must be protected from interception or tampering.

Double-walled envelopes with security features prevent unauthorized viewing.

Tamper-evident seals ensure document integrity during transit.

Address verification and tracking systems reduce misdelivery and unauthorized access.

5. Audit Trails and Compliance Reporting

HIPAA requires organizations to maintain detailed audit logs of all PHI handling activities. Print and mail solutions that comply with HIPAA regulations provide comprehensive tracking and reporting capabilities.

Document tracking systems monitor the entire printing and mailing process.

Audit logs record every instance of document access, printing, and mailing.

Compliance reports assist in regulatory audits and risk assessments.

6. Reducing Human Errors

Human errors, such as misdirected mail or incorrect printing, pose significant risks to patient confidentiality. HIPAA-compliant print and mail services implement safeguards to minimize these risks.

Automated data validation ensures accurate document printing and mailing.

Barcode and QR code tracking prevent mailing errors.

Secure review and approval workflows reduce the likelihood of mistakes.

7. Cost-Effective Compliance Solutions

Maintaining HIPAA compliance in-house can be costly and resource-intensive. Outsourcing print and mail services to a HIPAA-compliant provider helps healthcare organizations reduce costs while ensuring regulatory adherence.

Eliminates the need for in-house printing infrastructure.

Reduces administrative overhead associated with compliance management.

Allows healthcare providers to focus on patient care rather than document security.

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HIPAA Mailing Software – ​​​Wix

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Master Franchise Marketing: Avoid Common Pitfalls for Success

Marketing: A Key to Franchise Success

Marketing plays a crucial role in the triumph of any franchise, but it can be a tough task to tackle. Franchisors have to strike a balance between maintaining brand uniformity and allowing franchisees to adapt their marketing strategies to local markets. It is imperative to avoid common marketing pitfalls for franchisors aiming to boost visibility, attract new customers, and drive revenue growth.

Inconsistent Messaging

One frequent marketing error franchisors make is not developing clear and consistent messaging. Without a defined brand message, franchisees may find it challenging to engage with customers and stand out from competitors. Franchisors should craft a strong brand voice and messaging framework that franchisees can utilize to create marketing materials that connect with their target audience.

Inadequate Training and Support

Franchisors who fail to provide sufficient training and support to their franchisees are more likely to face marketing setbacks. Franchisees may lack the necessary skills and knowledge to develop effective marketing campaigns, leading to wasted time and resources. Franchisors should deliver comprehensive marketing training and ongoing support to assist franchisees in crafting and implementing successful marketing strategies.

Ignoring Local Market Needs

Franchisors who disregard local market needs and preferences are at greater risk of marketing failures. While maintaining brand consistency is essential, franchisors should also empower franchisees to tailor their marketing efforts to local markets. Franchisors should collaborate closely with franchisees to understand local market demands and preferences and provide them with the necessary tools and resources to develop marketing campaigns that resonate with local customers.

Over-reliance on Traditional Marketing Channels

Franchisors that depend too much on traditional marketing channels, such as print advertisements and direct mail, might miss opportunities to engage with customers through digital channels. Franchisors should create a multi-channel marketing strategy that includes a blend of traditional and digital marketing channels, like social media, email marketing, and search engine optimization (SEO).

Successful and Failed Marketing Campaigns

McDonald's mobile ordering and payment app stands as a notable example of a successful franchise marketing initiative. The app enables customers to order and pay for their meals in advance, bypass the queue, and customize their orders. The app has seen tremendous success, with millions of downloads and significant sales increases. The campaign's success can be chalked up to factors like an intuitive interface, personalized suggestions, and a strong emphasis on convenience and speed.

Burger King's Satisfried campaign serves as an example of a failed franchise marketing venture. Launched in 2017, the campaign encouraged customers to order a Whopper through the Burger King app and then drive to a competitor's restaurant to claim a Satisfried check for a penny. Intended to promote the app and drive traffic to Burger King locations, the campaign flopped, with numerous customers complaining about long wait times and poor service at both Burger King and competitor restaurants.

Actionable Tips for Enhanced Marketing

To improve your marketing endeavors, here are some actionable suggestions:

Develop clear and consistent messaging that appeals to your target audience.

Provide thorough marketing training and continuous support to franchisees.

Take local market needs and preferences into account when devising marketing campaigns.

Ensure brand consistency while allowing for local customization.

Create a multi-channel marketing strategy that integrates both traditional and digital marketing channels.

Closely monitor marketing campaigns and make necessary adjustments to optimize performance.

Marketing mistakes can be expensive for franchisors, but by avoiding common pitfalls and developing effective marketing strategies, franchisors can enhance visibility, attract new customers, and drive revenue growth. By adhering to the tips and best practices outlined in this guide, franchisors can position themselves for marketing success and avoid the errors that can impede their progress.

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Print Mail API: Features

A Print Mail API, also known as a Printing and Mailing API, is a software interface that allows developers to integrate printing and mailing functionalities into their applications or systems programmatically. These APIs provide a streamlined way to automate the process of generating, printing, and mailing physical documents, such as letters, postcards, invoices, statements, and marketing materials. Below are some key features and capabilities typically offered by Print Mail APIs:

1. Document Generation: Print Mail APIs enable developers to generate documents dynamically using templates or data sources. Developers can define document templates with placeholders for variable data, such as recipient information, personalized messages, or transaction details. The API can then merge the template with data from external sources, databases, or user inputs to generate customized documents on the fly.

2. Template Management: These APIs often include features for managing document templates, allowing developers to create, edit, and store templates for various types of documents. Template management functionalities may include version control, template libraries, and the ability to preview templates before generating documents.

3. Variable Data Printing (VDP): Variable Data Printing (VDP) capabilities enable the customization of printed documents with variable text, images, or graphics based on recipient data. Print Mail APIs support merging variable data fields into document templates to create personalized versions for each recipient. VDP enhances the effectiveness of printed materials by tailoring content to individual recipients.

4. Address Verification and Correction: To ensure accurate delivery of printed documents, Print Mail APIs often integrate address verification and correction services. These features validate recipient addresses against postal databases and correct any formatting errors or discrepancies. Address verification helps minimize undeliverable mail and reduces costs associated with returned or lost mail.

5. Print Production Management: Print Mail APIs streamline the print production process by automating tasks such as print job submission, queue management, and status tracking. Developers can use the API to submit print jobs to designated print facilities or vendors, monitor job progress in real-time, and retrieve status updates, such as printing, processing, and mailing.

6. Postage Calculation and Optimization: These APIs may offer postage calculation and optimization features to estimate postage costs accurately and select the most cost-effective mailing options. Developers can specify mailing parameters such as delivery speed, mail class, and destination to calculate postage rates dynamically. Postage optimization helps minimize mailing costs and maximize postal discounts.

7. Batch Processing and Bulk Mailing: Print Mail APIs support batch processing and bulk mailing functionalities, enabling developers to send large volumes of documents efficiently. Batch processing capabilities allow developers to submit multiple print jobs simultaneously, while bulk mailing features facilitate the consolidation of documents for postage discounts and streamlined delivery.

8. Integration with Postal Services: Integration with postal services and shipping carriers allows developers to leverage postal networks for document delivery. Print Mail APIs may offer integration with national postal services, such as USPS, Royal Mail, Canada Post, or private carriers like FedEx and UPS. Developers can use these integrations to access postal rates, track shipments, and facilitate document delivery.

9. Security and Compliance: Print Mail APIs prioritize security and compliance with data protection regulations, privacy standards, and industry requirements. These APIs often support encryption, authentication, and access control mechanisms to safeguard sensitive information during document generation, printing, and mailing. Compliance features ensure adherence to regulations such as GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI DSS.

10. Reporting and Analytics: Reporting and analytics functionalities provide insights into print and mail activities, performance metrics, and cost analysis. Print Mail APIs may offer reporting dashboards, analytics tools, and customizable reports to track key metrics such as print volume, mailing costs, delivery rates, and ROI. These insights help businesses optimize their print and mail strategies and make data-driven decisions.

11. Customization and Branding: Print Mail APIs allow developers to customize documents with branding elements such as logos, colors, and fonts to align with the organization's brand identity. Developers can tailor the appearance and layout of printed materials to reinforce brand recognition and consistency across communications.

12. Scalability and Reliability: Scalability and reliability are essential features of Print Mail APIs, ensuring the ability to handle high volumes of document processing and delivery without downtime or performance degradation. These APIs are designed to scale horizontally to accommodate growing demand and maintain robustness under heavy workloads.

In summary, Print Mail APIs offer a comprehensive set of features and capabilities to automate and streamline the printing and mailing of physical documents. From document generation and template management to address verification, postage optimization, and reporting, these APIs empower developers to integrate print and mail functionalities seamlessly into their applications and workflows, enhancing efficiency, accuracy, and cost-effectiveness.

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Print Mail Documents & Postcards – Wix

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Real-Time Tracking for Print and Mail Documents

Real-time tracking for print and mail documents offers businesses a seamless and efficient way to monitor the status and progress of their mailings throughout the printing and delivery process. With advanced tracking technologies and data analytics, businesses can gain real-time visibility into every stage of the workflow, from printing and postage to sorting and delivery confirmation.

This enhanced visibility enables businesses to proactively identify and address any issues or delays that may arise, minimizing disruptions and ensuring timely delivery of mailings to recipients. By tracking the printing status, businesses can monitor job queues, track progress, and receive alerts for any errors or delays that may occur during printing, allowing for quick resolution and optimization of the printing process.

Postage and sorting are critical stages in the mailing process, and real-time tracking provides businesses with insights into the assignment of postage, sorting of mail by destination, and verification of mailing addresses. This level of tracking ensures accuracy and compliance with postal regulations, reducing the risk of undeliverable mail and improving overall deliverability rates.

Delivery confirmation is a key feature of real-time tracking, providing businesses with confirmation of delivery status, including delivery dates, times, and recipient signatures. By monitoring delivery progress in real-time, businesses can ensure that mailings reach their intended recipients on time and track any exceptions or issues that may arise during delivery.

Response and engagement metrics are valuable insights provided by real-time tracking, allowing businesses to capture data on recipient engagement, such as open rates, click-through rates, and response rates. By analyzing these metrics in real-time, businesses can assess the effectiveness of their mailings, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions to optimize future campaigns for better results.

To implement real-time tracking effectively, businesses should select a reliable tracking solution that offers robust features, seamless integration with existing systems, and compatibility with their specific business requirements. Integration with printing and mailing systems is essential to enable automated tracking and monitoring of mailings throughout the workflow, ensuring efficiency and accuracy in tracking processes.

Defining key performance indicators (KPIs) is critical to measure the effectiveness of real-time tracking and evaluate campaign performance. Businesses should establish KPIs such as delivery rates, open rates, response rates, and conversion rates to assess the success of their print and mail campaigns and make informed decisions for optimization.

Training staff and users responsible for managing and monitoring print and mail workflows is essential to ensure they are familiar with real-time tracking features, tools, and processes. Establishing monitoring protocols, communicating transparently with stakeholders, and iterating and improving print and mail strategies based on insights from real-time tracking are best practices to maximize the benefits of real-time tracking for print and mail documents.

In conclusion, real-time tracking for print and mail documents offers businesses a range of benefits, including enhanced visibility, improved efficiency, increased accuracy, and better decision-making. By leveraging advanced tracking capabilities and adhering to best practices, businesses can optimize their print and mail workflows, achieve greater success in their marketing campaigns, and ultimately, drive better results and ROI.

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System API in MuleSoft

In MuleSoft, a “system API” typically refers to an API designed to interact with the underlying system or infrastructure, rather than being used for external communication. System APIs are used to connect and integrate various system-level components, databases, or services within your organization’s infrastructure. Here’s a bit more detail on system APIs in MuleSoft:

Purpose: System APIs are designed to expose the functionality of backend systems, databases, or other internal services. They allow you to access and manage data or operations within your organization.

Authentication and Authorization: System APIs often require strong authentication and authorization mechanisms since they deal with internal resources. MuleSoft provides various security options like OAuth 2.0, Basic Authentication, and custom policies to secure these APIs.

Connectors: MuleSoft offers a wide range of connectors that facilitate the integration of different system-level components. These connectors help establish connections to databases, message queues, file systems, and more.

Data Transformation: System APIs may involve data transformation and mapping, as the internal data format may differ from the format required by the API consumers. MuleSoft provides DataWeave, a powerful transformation language, to handle data manipulation.

Error Handling: Robust error handling is crucial for system APIs. MuleSoft allows you to define error-handling strategies to manage unexpected situations gracefully.

Monitoring and Logging: Monitoring and logging capabilities are essential for system APIs to track transactions, identify issues, and ensure proper operation.

Caching and Throttling: Depending on the nature of the system API, caching and throttling policies can be applied to optimize performance and protect backend systems from overload.

Lifecycle Management: Just like external APIs, system APIs need proper versioning and lifecycle management to ensure changes do not disrupt internal operations.

Testing and Documentation: Thorough testing and documentation are crucial for system APIs to enable efficient integration by other teams or developers within the organization.

Integration with MuleSoft Anypoint Platform: System APIs can be built and managed within the Anypoint Platform, allowing you to leverage the platform’s capabilities for design, deployment, and monitoring.

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[vindaloo-softtech]

Unlocking the Potential of Your Contact Center with VSPL’s CallCentr8 Features

The contact center plays a crucial role as the primary face of the company and acts as a communication channel between the customers and organizations.

A well-performed contact center is attained by strategic planning, technological investment, and a persistent dedication of staff that ultimately leads to customer happiness. All these are necessary components in the constant journey of optimizing the operation of your contact center.

You can unleash the full potential of your contact center and turn it into a potent engine for business growth by enticing exceptional talent, utilizing cutting-edge call routing systems, leveraging insights from analytics, embracing omnichannel support, cultivating a supportive work environment, and putting in place efficient quality.

Are you looking for one such software that not only helps streamline your contact center but also helps you get an edge over your competitors by enhancing customer satisfaction?

The answer lies in Vindaloo Softtech’s Callcentr8- a multi-tenant contact center tool.

When it comes to optimizing your contact center’s performance, callcentr8 stands out as your trusted partner. With its innovative solutions and expertise, you can harness the full potential of your contact center.

It’s a WebRTC-powered multi-tenant Contact Center solution designed to effortlessly manage high call volumes while offering advanced features that go beyond typical contact center solutions.

Check out what sets it apart from other market tools:

4 levels of user access (Super Admin, Tenant, Supervisor, Agent)

Multi-tenancy support for tiered contact center

ACL, Trunk, DID Management for Super Admin

Agent Management (Monitoring, Allocation) for Tenant Admin

Call queue/ agent status monitoring for the supervisor agent

Call script management

Disposition Management

Web-based softphone portal access for agent

In-built Automatic Call Distribution (ACD) system

Interactive Voice Response (IVR) Management

Outgoing Rules

One-click Reporting (System, supervisor, agent, campaign)

Agent break management

Music-on-Hold and Prompt management

Call Recording & Playback

Essential Call Management Functions (Queue, barge, hold, mute, transfer)

Voice mail support

Completely Cloud-based Web App Solution

Why use CallCentr8- a feature-rich contact center tool?

Enhanced Customer Experience: Feature-rich software like CallCentr8 offers omnichannel support, intelligent routing, and call recording & playback facilities, enabling agents to provide more personalized and efficient customer service.

Improved Efficiency: In-built automatic call distribution (ACD) system and multi-tenancy automation features streamline processes and reduce agent workload ensuring increased productivity.

Easy Integrations: Using CallCentr8, you can easily get any out-of-the-box 3rd party tool integrated with all your other critical business tools.

Advanced Call Distribution Techniques: The tool supports several call distribution techniques, such as round-robin, sequential, time-based, fixed order, etc.

Cost Savings: With features like call recording and analytics, you can identify areas for improvement, optimize resource allocation, and ultimately reduce operational costs.

Intelligent Monitoring And Reporting: With CallCentr8, super admins can monitor the resource usage between different tenants and manage ACL, Trunk, and DID from the dashboard. Tenant admins can monitor the calling performance as well as generate periodic reports. Using the tool, supervisors get agent status, current call queue status, average call duration, and integral features such as call barge, whisper, or coach on their customizable dashboard.

In all, investing in this feature-rich Contact Center Tool will significantly enhance your customer service operations, drive efficiency, and contribute to overall business success.

Reach us at info@vindaloosofttech.com to have a free demo now!

[famousblazewerewolf]

15 People You Oughta Know in the USA Data Roaming Industry

If you plan to travel to America for business or leisure, you need to make sure that you have access to high speed data in USA so as to stay connected and mobile throughout your stay in USA

There are various products and technologies that can help you to stay mobile in USA, let us look at some of them here with their relative pros and cons:

Option 1: Buy a USA International Roaming Plan from your Telecom Service Provider

While this is a relatively easy option, it is usually the most expensive way to get yourself an International Roaming Plan for USA. Most Telecom Companies have exorbitant charges on International Roaming, and the IR plan that they offer is sure to make a big dent in your pocket.

If you company is taking care of your mobile bill on your overseas trip, you can surely go ahead with these US IR plans from your telecom service provider. You will be able to keep the same number while roaming in USA and avoid the hassles of buying an external SIM card as well.

To buy a USA International Roaming Plan from your telecom service provider, simply visit their website or call up their customer support number. In some cases, the company may charge you an upfront fees or deposit to activate International Roaming for USA. In other cases, they may offer you International Roaming without any upfront cost. Usually, an IR facility is offered to Post-paid customers only, so if you are using a pre-paid connection, you may not be able to get this facility from your telecom company.

Option 2: Buy a local physical SIM Card in USA for cheaper rates on IR in USA

Another option is to buy a physical SIM Card or a plastic SIM Card for USA. One can procure it online, at an airport counter or at any retail outlet that sells International SIM for USA. While SIM Cards are a cheaper option to enjoy high speed data in USA, they come with their own issues and hence many travellers do not like to avail them.

One of the biggest issues with physical SIMs for US travel is the process of installing them on your mobile device. It is a cumbersome process to install the USA SIM Card and then activate it once you reach USA. Cutting the USA SIM to the exact size that will fit into the tray of your phone and making sure that it is safely secured is never easy. Monitoring the usage is not easy either and then de-activating the SIM once you are back from your trip to USA is another process to go through.

Getting a SIM Card from the USA airport counters can also be a tedious process. You may have to deal with queues and waiting time at the airport, which is Mobile plans for USA never a pleasant experience when you are in the middle of a USA eSIMs hectic itinerary. You can end https://www.washingtonpost.com/newssearch/?query=USA eSIMs up wasting precious time for yourself and your co-passengers going through the process of purchasing & installing a local SIM Card for USA, something you simply can't afford when you have a cab waiting outside the USA airport Or a connecting flight to your final destination.

Option 3: Buy an eSIM for USA to enjoy high speed data roaming in USA

This is sort of a middle path and the latest innovation in International Roaming solution for your travel to USA. Top advantages of buying a USA eSIM vis-a-vis an International Roaming Plan for USA or a plastic USA Travel SIM are:

1) Ease of Purchase - There are various credible sites that offer eSIMs online at the click of a button. Notable amongst them are Airalo, Holafly and Rocket. Simply visit Rocketsimcards.com or download their mobile APP via this link to pick up a USA eSIM Plan in less than 2 minutes.

2) Easy to Install - eSIM stands for Embedded SIM, which is an electronic product. Since there is no physical card involved here, the installation process is relatively easy. Upon purchase, ROCKET will deliver your USA eSIM Card within a matter of minutes as a QR Code via e-mail. Scan the QR Code and follow the easy instructions to add the USA eSIM Data Plan to your Mobile phone.

3) Price Competitive - In terms of pricing, a USA eSIM from ROCKET will be upto 80% cheaper than an IR plan for USA from your mobile operator and upto 30% cheaper than a physical SIM Card for USA. It is by far, the most cost effective solution to keep yourself online in USA and enjoy fantastic coverage in USA without the need to shell out a bomb for high speed internet in America.

The only caveat with eSIMs is that they work on certain handsets only, typically iPhone, Samsung, Google and select high end models from other handset providers. You can get a full list of devices that support ROCKET eSIMs here. If you have a device that is a part of this list and it is not locked by your telecom service provider, buying a USA eSIM is by far the best option to stay mobile in USA at the most competitive price.

So, go ahead and pick up an eSIM for USA by visiting ROCKET SIM CARDS website or downloading our APP here. We have the highest standards of customer service and you'll have a seamless experience using our USA eSIM on your journey to USA. We look forward to on-board you as our valued customer, not just for your upcoming trip to USA, but for Roaming Data for USA many more to come...

[luigra]

Had the worst day ever today.

So I& had to go do something unrelated to the story, which made me& leave our apartment for the first time in weeks. Yes I&'m that much of a hermit. While I&'m leaving I& notice a note addressed to me& telling me& that apparently I& missed a package on the 1st of January and that I& need to grab it within the next 9 days.

It's the 11th of January. Missed the opportunity by one or two fucking days.

And my& family saw that there was a note lying around on top of the postboxes and didn't think to check if it were for me&. I& guess it's my& own responsibility to be checking my& mail but. It still adds onto the irony of it all.

What fucking ever though, it's still worth a shot going over to the terminal to see if there is a slim chance it's still there, right? This is where the end of times began, though. Because when I& go over there, it's the kind of terminal that has no monitor whatsoever, so you can't scan the barcode that's on the note,

you HAVE to get an app.

So there I& was at that terminal, with my& mom, giving up and deciding to just download it because fuck it. But the app? NOT AVAILABLE IN YOUR COUNTRY. What the fuck? I& came here to Germany from Ukraine three fucking years ago now WHAT DO YOU MEAAAAN NOT AVAILABLE IN YOUR COUNTRY

This entire time there is a mailman standing right there, this sweet old man with his bike, watching us fumble so fucking badly staring at our phones and arguing with each other about what we can try to do next. I& notice him and ask him for help, in desperation, showing him the problem. And EVEN THE FUCKING MAILMAN GOES THROUGH SEVERAL STAGES OF GRIEF AS HE REALIZES. THAT THE APP IS THE ONLY WAY TO RECEIVE THE PACKAGE FROM THIS FUCKASS TERMINAL.

My& last hope is this little tidbit of information on the notice. Something about going to a post office. (Note that both me& and my& mom only have about B1 in German so we're also kind of struggling to decypher things in a foreign language this entire time, making the whole ordeal extra nightmareish.) It doesn't actually specify which post office you're supposed to go to, so I& just assume it's the nearest one.

Desperately we march over there. And we arrived exactly on the one singular hour of the day that they're on lunch break for.

>cat_explode.gif

>the downside of being a real life cartoon character I& fucking guess. I& knew that being fictionkin would bite me& in the ass someday

Whatever. I& go there an hour later when they're open. Mind you, I&'m doing this all while super fucking tired because my& schedule is kind of ass and I& woke up at midnight, so I&'d rather go to bed by midday already. In the office, I& explain them the story, and would you believe it NO YOU ACTUALLY CAN'T GET THE PACKAGE THERE OR THROUGH ANY OTHER METHOD. THE APP THAT WE CAN'T DOWNLOAD IS THE ONLY FUCKING WAY. AND IF YOU DON'T HAVE IT THEN FUCK YOU WE'RE SENDING THE PACKAGE BACK. What a fucking joke. And what if you don't have a phone? Are you meant to just get fucked in the ass all silly?

Luckily a helpful man in the queue suggests that I& try to download an apk file of the app. Tough luck though! Because there is no updated version of the apk online and if your version is too old it just straight up doesn't let you do anything in the app!

Finally I&'m home, defeated. Me& and my& mom look into what's stopping Google Play from recognizing our geolocation despite us explicitly allowing it to do so in the settings. Turns out that you can't change your country if you're part of a Google family group, the admin of which is my& dad who is back in Ukraine! And I&'m not leaving the family group because he pays for youtube premium for us which I& didn't ask for but hey if he wants to pay for it himself anyway then I&'m not complaining being included in his plan.

And all of this.

Is for a package.

That I& probably wasn't gonna get anyway because it's too late.

Message of the story is: I& am not getting my& HCTCG cards as soon as I&'d hope ;_;

Hell nightmare world. Kill all apps forever

[zkteco-india]

ZKTeco X Ray Baggage Scanner

ZKTeco x-ray baggage scanner is an inspection system which increases an operator’s ability to identify potential threats; designed to scan briefcases, carry-on luggage and small cargo parcels. Utilizing reliable high quality dual energy X-ray generator and superior image algorithm technology. Incorporating innovative biometric identify function for operators as well as ergonomic modern design for easy usage.

Features

X-rays have the ability to penetrate objects of differing densities, providing security operators with a quick way to assess bag content quickly. This technology is invaluable when screening hand luggage, parcels and cargo items — it even detects weapons concealed within bags, making X-rays an invaluable deterrent against terrorists and criminals.

The ZKTeco x-ray baggage scanner features multiple features to increase security at airports and transportation hubs, government offices, and other secure facilities. These features include automatic threat detection algorithms, multi-view imaging, and advanced imaging software allowing operators to manipulate images for enhanced analysis. Furthermore, this system stores inspection records and images which is useful when auditing occurs.

ZKX6550A single energy X-ray baggage inspection system provides a reliable high quality X-ray generator and image algorithm to offer clear scanning images, improving security by preventing operators from forgetting passwords, as well as providing clear scanning images with its innovative biometric identify function for operators ensuring greater security of system usage.

This system can accurately detect various organic and inorganic substances as well as mixtures. With a tunnel opening of 600mm by 400mm and an optimized algorithm that penetrates up to 35mm of steel, its compact design makes installation simple for hotels, government offices and transportation hubs.

Specifications

The ZKTeco x ray baggage scanner is a security inspection machine used for screening mail, hand luggage and parcels for contraband items. Using an x-ray generator that sends beams of x-rays through your parcels and monitors them through computer software, different materials absorb different levels of x-rays; this enables the computer to identify what materials may contain contraband items — helping protect you against dangerous weapons, knives, fire guns and explosives that could enter your premises unknowingly.

The system comes equipped with many useful features that can assist operators in performing their jobs more easily, such as the BLADE6040’s ability to highlight organic or inorganic objects on an image and making it easier for operators to recognize what they’re looking at. Furthermore, its x-ray system can also be adjusted according to any particular requirement for more or less penetration levels.

TIP (Test Identification Procedure), introduces operators to various threat objects and allows for extra practice recognizing them, helping them improve security screening capabilities while using the system effectively. Furthermore, our x-ray systems come equipped with extended length throughput conveyors of either 0.5m, 1m or 2m for simultaneous scanning of larger bags or objects simultaneously.

Installation

At airports, shopping mall security checks, government buildings or transportation hubs — airport security checkpoints, government buildings or transportation hubs — our x-ray baggage scanners ensure the safety of individuals as well as assets. They can help cut queues down significantly while still allowing passengers to board flights or enter event venues on schedule.

Dual-energy technology enables the separation of organic and inorganic materials, making it easier to identify potentially hazardous items and decrease false alarms while increasing overall security efficiency and throughput.

Edge Enhancement improves the outline and shape of each object within an image, making it easier for operators to quickly assess if they pose a potential threat. Westminster Light/Dark mode also offers finer increments of change that improve contrast for enhanced image assessment.

The BLADE6040 X-Ray Baggage Scanner empowers operators to more easily detect potential threats in mail, hand-held baggage and small luggage. Featuring an efficient scanning tunnel of 1010*1010 (mm), its superior image algorithm produces clear scanning images allowing operators to visually identify potentially risky items visually and prevent forgetting passwords for systems security purposes. Finally, an innovative biometric identity function protects system security further with password reminder features and keeps employees from forgetting them!

Our TIP software enables administrators to set up specific threat objects, enabling operators to practice and develop their detection skills. An administrator can specify how often an operator should review each threat object.

Maintenance

X-ray baggage scanners are utilized in high-security locations like airports, mass transit stations and government facilities to detect potentially harmful items. Utilizing penetrating X-ray beams that generate images of scanned objects quickly and accurately helps security personnel identify suspicious items faster and reduce wait times by streamlining screening processes more efficiently. Furthermore, this technology helps decrease wait times for passengers and visitors by expediting screening processes more quickly and accurately.

Different X-ray baggage scanner models feature various features. For instance, more sophisticated scanners may feature automated threat detection algorithms that quickly and effectively assess any potential threats; other models provide compact designs suitable for installations in tight spaces.

The user interface of an X-ray baggage scanner has been carefully created to be user-friendly, offering intuitive navigation through its screen display of scanning images as well as current operating modes and system status information. Furthermore, its variety of functions, including high density alarm, drug and explosive inspections, TIP bag counting functions and date/time display display along with system running timer and emitting timer timer are included for easy use.

Maintaining an X-ray baggage scanner on an ongoing basis is necessary to ensure it continues working optimally and without faults or faults developing. Checking photoelectric sensors regularly for dirt or dust damage may help detect problems quickly; should any arise, consult a qualified technician immediately for consultation and repair services.

[digitalexperiencemonitoring2021]

How to Monitor Exchange and Office 365 Mail Queues

How to Monitor Office 365 Mail Queues and Troubleshoot Slow Email Delivery for Exchange and Exchange Online

I am sure you’re having exchange mail queues issues, right?

Despite the recurring predictions for its death, businesses of all sizes still run on email. Yes, messaging and news feeds like Yammer and Slack have a place in corporate collaboration. But the asynchronous nature of email is what makes it adaptable and robust. This asynchronous delivery is critical to make email robust and scalable. It also makes it exceedingly difficult to continuously monitor.

On top of this, most corporate email systems employ additional layers and filtering including external cloud-based SMTP Filters and spam protection. These extra layers add points of failures and latencies for both inbound and outbound mail flow. To add to an already complex picture — Office 365 has its own message queueing systems.

But when everything was behind the firewall, it was easy enough to detect stuck mail queues and resolve the situation. Now with cloud-based systems like Office 365 and Google Apps, it’s nearly impossible to monitor what’s working and what isn’t — unless you are using CloudReady, of course.

Watch our latest video on monitoring Microsoft Exchange Online performance

Watch this video to learn how to Monitor Microsoft 365 Exchange Online Mail queues, SPAM filters, and troubleshoot slow…

How To Monitor Exchange Online

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How CloudReady Monitors Mail Queue Performance

CloudReady has invested considerable time and effort in developing our email sensors to solve just this problem. All of the CloudReady Email Sensors including Exchange Online, Hosted Exchange, Outlook Web App, IMAP, Gmail, and On-Premise Email (MAPI) sensors send synthetic emails between the mail platform and our auto-responders. We knew from the beginning that testing email delivery, reliability and performance was critical to our customers confidence in the cloud.

How Does It Work?

All of our CloudReady sensors exercise the entire email system by sending a small test message from the sensor to our cloud auto-responders. When the sensor is browser-based, Gmail or Outlook Web App (OWA) for example, the sensor will navigate through the product to generate a test message just like a real user would — opening dialogs, hitting compose buttons, etc. Exoprise emulates a real user utilizing the product end-to-end and monitoring the whole experience. For reliable and accurate monitoring, a simple API test won’t get the job done.

Once an email is generated, our sensors confirm that the message was sent by checking the appropriate folders and headers on the outbound/sent side. Until then, we start the wait for the reply. Additionally, for many of our sensors, we set up mailbox rules to hide our synthetic emails. We do this so that customers can re-use existing accounts for monitoring email systems. Also, they can get maximum coverage across their mailbox servers or Database Availability Groups (DAGs).

Next, we wait for the reply from our auto-responders so that we can parse up the timestamps, the MIME and extended header data, and report on the success or failure of the transmission. Our sensors have an exponential back-off algorithm and will wait up to approximately 3 minutes for a reply. We figure if the systems and layers can’t get a small email out and back within 3 minutes then its going to be too slow with real content and we report a failure. We’ve tested these thresholds with our customers and our crowd-powered data (see below).

Time Synchronization

If CloudReady is to measure the timings of interactions and round-trip times of emails, a good source of synchronized time is required. Unfortunately, CloudReady can’t guarantee that a customer system has a reliable clock or that it is kept time-synchronized. Therefore, a CloudReady installation has to periodically synchronize its own concept of time to our servers and use that time source for its measurements.

We use this time synchronization across many of our sensors so its well worth the effort for improved accuracy.

Super-fast Auto-responders

Exoprise leverages a node-based SMTP application, haraka, to process its messages as a well as series of custom plugins. You can read more about haraka here. Since its node-based its event driven, incredibly fast, and highly scable. Our auto-responders process 100’s of thousands of inbound and outbound messages each day, typically in < 10 milliseconds per each message.

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Continuous measurements: Inbound, Outbound, and Transport Times

CloudReady continuously captures a number of metrics related to Message Queue performance and we are expanding this data-set all the time:

MTA Outbound Time The time it takes to send an email to our CloudReady auto-responders. This metric measures outbound queue and transfer performance. MTA stands for message-transfer-agent and is responsible for the transmission of the email between servers.

MTA Transport Time The time it takes for a reply to reach the inbound MTA servers. This metric measures inbound transport performance and is a subset of the MTA Inbound time as reported by processing servers.

MTA Inbound Time The total time it takes to reply to an email from our auto-responders to the inbox. This metric measures inbound queue performance.

MTA Queue Statistics without Crowd Comparison

How to Interpret the Results

Let’s look at each one of them

MTA Outbound Time

A large MTA Outbound Time likely points to your outbound SMTP filters and/or the providers or on-premise Exchange mail queues that are having problems.

MTA Inbound Time

When you have a large MTA Inbound Time but no corresponding MTA Transport Time then you have a stuck inbound mail processing queue problem. If its an Exchange or email environment within your control then you should consider increasing the resources for your inbound queues.

MTA Transport Time

Ok, so you have a large MTA Transport Time then you have a problem with your SPAM or AV processing. Typically, this is the culprit and the source of the slow mail replies. When you see large MTA Transport Times — upwards of 3 or 4 minutes to process a small 900-byte message — you can guarantee that you will have a problem with email delivery in the future. Larger messages with attachments will take even longer to process.

Crowd-powered Like the Rest of Our Statistics

Just like ALL of the metrics that Exoprise CloudReady collects, we crowd-source our MTA statistics. That way our customers can understand what is typical for inbound and outbound mail processing. Being able to do this comparison across on-premise Exchange servers and Office 365 environments is very helpful in evaluating a migration to different SMTP or SPAM services.

We have had customers come to us and say “we thought our email was slow, we just didn’t realize how bad it was until we could compare it to other systems”. That is the power of CloudReady crowd-powered monitoring.

Bad MTA Filters and SPAM Protection Without Crowd Compare

Find out if you have an Office 365 mail queue problem today

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[maximummusesarch]

@laughter-in-white​ replied to this post:

"Says a kiddo who's never murdered before. You can't judge something until you've tried it, sweets."

“Uh, no thanks.  I’m good.”

[lifemadeeasysposts]

Now there are a lot of programs for call centers. Finding the best one to suit your needs can be a daunting task. There are some criteria that good software should have.

Powerful features

The first and foremost requirement for any call center software is that it must be equipped with the latest tools and services. Choose software that offers features such as call forwarding, voice mail, intrusion, recording, automatic alerts... Determine the features you need for your communication needs.

Simple interface

A user-friendly interface plays a big role in organizing a productive workflow. This increases the efficiency of your agents and makes it easier for them to complete their tasks. An easy-to-navigate interface allows agents to get all the information and tools they need from a single portal. User-friendly software reduces training time and effort.

Integration with other applications

Call center software is only useful when it offers a complete set of telecommunications requirements. And it definitely becomes powerful if it allows out-of-the-box integration with other applications. Agents do not need to switch screens or software when contacting a customer or otherwise. This creates unnecessary interference and degrades the quality of service. For example, VOISO facilitates integration with various third-party systems such as Salesforce, Zendesk, Pipedrive, Microsoft Dynamics, HubSpot, and more. It lets administrators monitor call queues, agents' performances, and work statuses by visualizing data in the form of graphs or charts.

Reliable service

Smart businesses opt for cloud-based software that connects over the Internet, thereby providing a routine service. The software vendor must obtain uptime to ensure operation.

[leverage-ot3]

notable moments from The Reunion Job

leverage 3.02

Madavhi: All my work, erased, and I was only days away from cracking Manticore.

Nate: What's "Manticore"?

Madavhi: It's an electronic surveillance system. The Iranian government uses it to track protesters over cell phones, social networks, even e-mail.

Hardison: Yeah, hacker underground's flipping out about it. They use GPS to pinpoint a dissident, and then they swoop in and make the arrest.

Madavhi: The Internet made this protest possible, but now it's just a –

Nate: A liability? The government uses the people's weapon against them

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Nate: "Cyrus"? It's "Mr. Madavhi." You can't get that attached.

Hardison: Fine. "Mr. Madavhi." He could go make a fortune working for Google or Microsoft. No, instead he risks his life fighting the bad guys. This is so our game.

Eliot (at the table behind them): He wasn't hit by the Vezarat. (comes around to sit with Hardison and Nate)

Nate: What, are you lurking?

Eliot: Yeah. I'm a lurker. It's my thing

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eliot’s smile and raised eyebrows (x2) at hardison tho

+ he’s also wearing a red flannel with his leather jacket

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Hardison: What's the Vezarat?

Eliot: That's the Iranian secret police. And trust me, if they wanted Cyrus, he wouldn't be sitting here talking to us.

Nate: But the Vezarat is still our logical target. So we should check our sources and see if there's a safe house in the area.

Hardison: So we're on this?

Nate: Yeah, well, we were always on this. I just wanted you to explain to me why. (gets up and heads for the Poker Room)

Hardison: You know how I feel about Mind games, Nate. Negatively. What are you looking at, lurker?

ELIOTS SMILE

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Sophie: Eliot. Eliot, get rid of it. Ugh!

Eliot: (chuckling) I think he likes you.

Sophie (stands): You're gonna pay for this

eliot: mocks her

sophie: imma get back at you SO HARD and you’re never gonna see it coming

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“That’s gonna cost ya” “I gotta dock ya”- hardison and eliot like a million times in this episode

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Parker: At the East corner. (pushes vent out and enters the room) For a den of evil spies, this place smells delicious. Hardison, confiscate some pastries. (sits down at computer) Okay, no sign of Cyrus' hardware.

we love seeing parker in vents in her element + CONFISCATE PASTRIES FOR HER

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Nate: Any of you ever trimmed a bonsai?

Eliot: Well, you know, I did. I was in Osaka, and I met this Japanese policewoman at a geisha bar....

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Parker (to Sophie): Why is Eliot pouring your tea? Hmm? Did you brainwash him again?

Sophie: Mm, neurolinguistic programming. It's amazing what you can do with the power of suggestion. "Sugar." "Squeezed." a few strategic pats on the arm.

(Sophie pats Eliot on the arm and he pours her more tea, then realizes what Sophie has done)

Eliot: Damn it!

Sophie: You owe me for that roach business!

Eliot: Sophie, not again. (walks away)

okay but SHES DONE THIS TO HIM BEFORE LMFAO + a bonus parker and hardison laughing

also parker was eating a plate of pastries so that means thE BOYS GOT SOME FOR HER I LOVE IT

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parker and hardison go into the office and be like 👀👀👀 wow he’s lonely

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Eliot: Nobody else thinks it's weird that you can just buy anybody's yearbook online?

Hardison: You know, it's real cute, man, how you still believe in privacy

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Nate: Here we go. Uh, Mrs. Zavransky, math teacher. Now, I bet if we turn to the cheerleaders... (turns page) Yes. Oh, Mandy. Mandy Babson.

Parker: What does the "DD" Mean?

Eliot: Yeah, right...

Nate: Seriously?

Hardison: Yeah, right. Two scoops of ice cream, just perfect.

she’s baby leave her alone

also bless hardison for not wanting to tarnish her

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Parker: Aw, I feel bad for the nerd.

Eliot: Don't feel bad for this guy. Getting bullied in high school Is still no excuse for propping up dictators. He got bulled his whole high-school career. He's not criminal.

Sophie: Um...

Parker: Yeah, he is.

Sophie: Don't think about that.

Eliot: Not a bad criminal.

Hardison: Hey, what makes you think I got bullied in high school?

Eliot: Well, "A," You got a green hornet doll.

Hardison: Well, first of all, it's a limited-edition action figure. Second, it is green lantern. Educate yourself.

Eliot: Wow.

Hardison: Now pay attention. Get it right.

eliot “not a bad criminal” spencer knows that hardison is a good person with solid morals

also, eliot to some extent knows about hardison’s action figues which means that he has either seen them or hardison has told him specifically that he had them. this means that they have had, even if eliot seemed annoyed, some sort of conversations/hardison-talking-at-him-conversations and eliot LISTENED to a certain extend that he was able to recall this

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Nate: Guys, wait, wait. Listen, listen. We got a locker combination, we have a teacher's name, and we have a crush. So, Duberman, he has made his old high school his Roman room.

Parker: Of course.

Nate: "Of course"? What's a Roman room? You have no idea, right? You know—

Parker: Nn.

Nate: You don't have any idea? It's a, it's a memory technique. Each of his passwords corresponds to an object in a space that he's intimately familiar with. In his case, the hallway of his old high school where he kept his locker. Now, if I were to make this bar my Roman room, everything I need to remember is right here. For instance, This, uh... My bank password would be "Balmoor." And my e- mail password would be Fitzy, here.

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Parker: Hey. Nate just gave us his passwords.

Hardison: No, but I got all his passwords. You want to see his Netflix queue? He's got, like, every season of "Rockford files" every season of "Sex and the city," That show "Psych”.

chaotic children

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Parker: You want to break into the high school? I could do that blindfolded. Yeah let's do it blindfolded.

HER HER HAVE FUN

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Hardison: What do you know? Class of '85 has a reunion coming up in 8 months.

Nate: Hmm.

they all smile conspiratorially and eliot’s smile in specific gave me serotonin

- - - - -

(Parker sets up a video camera and walks past a board of photos)

Parker: So many awkward people in so many ugly outfits.

[Interior Van]

Hardison: Yeah, you're lucky you never went to high school. Nothing but heartbreak and homework.

[High School Gym]

Parker: Didn't you go to your prom?

[Interior Van]

Hardison: Uh...I was kind of busy.

[Flashback]

(a teenaged Hardison is sitting at a computer making a transfer from the Bank of Iceland)

Hardison: Looks like the Bank of Iceland's paying off Nana's medical bills. That's dope!

[Interior Van]

Hardison: Good times

- - - - -

Hardison: Besides, I'm sure you already had your high- school fun. Big man on campus. What, quarterback?

[Flashback]

Kid: Come on, Eliot. This is so lame. Quarterbacks do not take Home Ec.

Eliot: I got my reasons.

Kid: Phew! Let's get out of here.

Girl: Eliot, like this. (leans over Eliot, showing her cleavage) Knives are like people. It's all about the context.

[Exterior Dubertech]

Eliot: I had many interests

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hardison getting too into the high school drama lmao

- - - - -

Hardison: Not exactly. (looking at information on monitors) She's a hired gun.

[Hallway]

Sophie: An assassin? Nikki’s an assassin?

[Interior Van]

Hardison: Yeah, I guess we weren't the only ones with the bright idea to pose as alumni. This chick's connected to wet work jobs All up and down the East coast. Russian mob, Italian mob. There's a New Zealand mob?

her name is miranda miles *squints at the file on hardison’s computer* bruh no way she’s only 25 ??? they even give her height and weight but I guess that’s how all wanted files go

also in one of the commentaries didn’t they say that she was married to that other assassin ???

- - - - -

(a piece of door falls in and the Vezarat leader looks in)

Vezarat Leader: The health inspector?

Eliot: I'm gonna have to dock you again

LMFAO

also he’s wearing a grey flannel under his jacket

- - - - -

(Eliot knees the leader in the face, then pulls him up and punches him in the head. He turns to duck a blow from the other man and hits him in the head with one of Duberman’s chess trophies)

Eliot: Checkmate.

(Eliot throws the trophy down on the man. Behind him the leader stands up and cracks his neck)

Eliot: Or not.

he did the lil flip thing with the trophy

- - - - -

(Sophie hits Nikki in the head with the extinguisher and takes off her shoes)

Sophie: I always hated cheerleaders.

(Nikki swings several times and Sophie blocks each blow with the extinguisher, hurting Nikki’s wrist)

Sophie: It's mean girls like you that always ruined high school for the rest of us!

Nikki: What the hell are you talking about?

(Nikki kicks but Sophie moves to one side. Nikki tries to punch but Sophie blocks with the extinguisher. Sophie dodges a kick and hits Nikki in the head, then pushes her down and runs away. Nikki grabs her gun and fires after Sophie, missing her)

Nikki: Damn it

- - - - -

Nikki: Now, why would I do that?

(Parker walks forward and tasers Nikki in the neck)

Nikki: Ohh!

Nate: That's why.

(Nikki falls to the ground, convulsing. Parker grabs her legs and starts to pull her away)

Parker: Catering, what a business

we love to see parker tasering people

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on today’s edition of things that aren’t weapons that eliot uses as weapons, our guy literally used one of the goons’ bodies to hit another goon and send them both down

what a king

- - - - -

Mandy: Your votes are in for the king and queen of the reunion! And the lucky winner is, Grace Peltz and Drake McIntyre!

Schmitty: Mac attack! Yeah!

(the crowd escorts Nate and Sophie forward)

Nate: Uh, very funny, Hardison.

Hardison: Oh, you think I did this? Naw, man, I don't rig elections. I mean, I could, but...

Sophie: Parker, Was this you?

Parker: (hanging upside down) I didn't even know they had kings and queens in high school

- - - - -

Hardison (looks up): May I have this dance, miss?

(Parker lowers herself on her line and they begin dancing)

Parker: So this is what high school was like, huh?

Hardison: Ah...Pretty much.

Eliot: Hello?

[Exterior Dubertech]

(Eliot walks out of the building as Sloane gets to his feet)

Eliot: Everybody having a good time at the dance? Anybody wonder if Eliot made it out?

(Eliot punches Sloan, who falls back into the bushes)

Eliot: Does anybody wonder if Eliot's alive? Hello?!

[High School Gym]

(the two couples continue to dance as the music plays)

🥰 parker’s feet not touching the floor 🥰

also aww poor eliot someone care about him pls