Re: Address validation API's for PHP

2007. 06. 13, szerda keltezéssel 10.52-kor Daniel Brown ezt írta: > On 6/13/07, Jason Pruim <japruim@raoset.com> wrote: > > > > On Jun 13, 2007, at 10:19 AM, Jay Blanchard wrote: > > > > > [snip] > > > Someone needs to smack Robert. He's off on a tangent again. ;-P > > > [/snip] > > > > > > Nope, that is normal. > > > > > > [snip] > > > Honestly, me either. I've built ZIP-code-to-longitude/latitude > > > points, but nothing with address suggestion. > > > > > > Jay, are you also looking for the PLUS+4 ZIP code information? Is it > > > possible that the USPS (if you're looking for US addresses) has a free > > > or low-cost API? > > > [/snip] > > > > > > I am looking at their address matching service now and trying to > > > determine how much it costs > > > > Hi Jay, > > > > I actually work with the post office on my day job, we do presorted > > mailings with them. And I can tell you that the post office does not > > sell any addresses to private individuals. For the mailings we do > > where we need to get a list we have to go to a third party to get the > > list. > > > > The stuff you're looking at is probably the CASS software, or maybe > > Delivery Point Validation. Both of which you run on your current > > mailing list to make sure you qualify for the cheaper postage rates. > > I can also tell you that the CASS software costs about $1,000 a year > > for access to match your addresses against the database. :) But I > > don't think it really does what you are looking for. > > > > You may want to look into a third party place like InfoUSA[1] since > > they sell the addresses (We use them sometimes in fact) they may be > > able to do what you are looking for. > > > > [1] http://www.InfoUSA.com > > > > > > > > > > Jason: Tell them to stop raising the price of the damned stamps! > Offer to take a pay cut and take one for the team.... I'll buy you a > beer. > > Zoltán: Trade with me. I've been here for less than two hours > and I'm ready to go home. I'll buy you a beer. hmm sorry I prefer to go now and buy myself a beer since working hours is over now for me :D greets Zoltán Németh > > Robert: I need to borrow a few bucks so that I can buy Jason and > Zoltán a beer. > > -- > Daniel P. Brown > [office] (570-) 587-7080 Ext. 272 > [mobile] (570-) 766-8107 >