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Mail Services
Welcome to the Mail Services web site. Mail Services operates in support of the University's objective to achieve excellence in education and research by providing delivery, collection and processing services of all University mail. Mail Services also provides addressing and folding and inserting services. We are committed to ensuring that the University's written communications move efficiently to their destination.
LOCATION
McMaster University Mail Services is located in the DeGroote School of Business Building (DSB), room B109.
HOURS OF OPERATION
7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
The wicket is open to the campus community from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily.
INCOMING MAIL
Mail Services processes all incoming mail from the Canada Post Corporation. Mail is delivered daily to each department commencing at 9:30 a.m..
To ensure timely delivery, all items must have the following information:
ADDRESSEE'S NAME
DEPARTMENT NAME
BUILDING NAME AND ROOM NUMBER
"MCMASTER UNIVERSITY"
1280 MAIN STREET WEST
HAMILTON ON (APPROPRIATE POSTAL CODE)
OUTGOING MAIL:
All outgoing mail must be
sorted, before pickup, as follows:
Canadian
U.S.A.
Overseas
Campus
I.U.T.S.
Courier Items
All outgoing mail is charged to the departmental account on return address unless otherwise noted.
See the latest requirements for addressing at Canada Post.
Look up postal codes at the Canada Post website.
COURIERS:
Mail Services acts as an on-campus drop off point for specified courier pickups. Please call extension 24286 for further information.
Fedex and Purolator - deliver & pick-up daily.
CANPAR, UPS, DHL pick-up must be arranged by department.
SPECIAL SERVICES
Mail Services offers the following special services:
Registered Mail
Insured Mail
Express Post
International Mail
Admail (bulk)
Publications Mailings
Business Reply mail
"GO" Letters (purchased in bulk only)
ADDRESSING, FOLDING AND INSERTING:
Mail Services provides an addressing service for general mailings to the
McMaster community. Labelling equipment will affix labels to envelopes,
magazines and flyers for any on- or off- campus mailing. Mailing lists
can be set up using data bases in Mail Services. A folding service is also
available as part of the Addressing operation. The University inserting
equipment will insert up to 4 items into envelopes. Maximum size up to #4 bboklet; minimum #9 envelope. For more information call extension 24387 or e-mail mailadd@mcmaster.ca.
UNIVERSITY POSTAL CODES
Canada Post Corporation's new requirement for addressing is that all addresses
be in capital letters without punctuation (unless it
is part of a word in the address e.g.SMITH'S BICYCLES).
The postal code should be placed on the same line as
the city and province e.g. HAMILTON ON L8S 4K1 Look
up postal codes via the Canada Post Postal Code Search
| University Campus Postal Codes: | |
| A.N. Bourns Science Building | L8S 4M1 |
| Campus Services Building | L8S 4M3 |
| Chester New Hall | L8S 4L9 |
| Gilmour Hall, Downtown Centre, and MIP | L8S 4L8 |
| H.G. Thode Library of Science & Engineering | L8S 4P5 |
| John Hodgins Engineering Building | L8S 4L7 |
| Kenneth Taylor Hall and DeGroote School of Business | L8S 4M4 |
| Mills Memorial Library | L8S 4L6 |
| Togo Salmon Hall | L8S 4M2 |
| University Centre | L8S 4S4 |
| 1200 Main St. W. (Health Science Centre) | L8N 3Z5 |
| 1400 Main St. W. (IAHS) | L8S 1C7 |
| ALL OTHER BUILDINGS | L8S 4K1 |
| Residences: | |
| Mary Keyes | L8S 4S5 |
| Bates Residence | L8S 4P1 |
| Brandon Hall | L8S 4N8 |
| Whidden Hall | L8S 4N7 |
| Woodstock Hall | L8S 4N9 |
| ALL OTHER RESIDENCES | L8S 4M6 |
Related Information
- Two letter abbreviations for Provinces & Territories
- Canadian Postage Rates
- Two letter abbreviations for destinations outside Canada
FEDEX
UPS
Purolator Courier
National Association of College and University Mail Services
Canadian Colleges & Universities Mail Managers (CCUMMA)