[quote user="David O'Brien"] As far as the post office is concerned,is it acceptable to output addresses onto envelopes without using abbreviations? The exec who signs acknowledgement letters dislikes seeing abbreviations in the address block, so I use: Mr. John Smith 404 Gift Street Apartment...

[quote user="Colleen Maglone"] My mailings have many duplicates in them because I have someone who has their own record, they are also a contact on an organization that we mail to, and they are also on another organization reocord as a contact because they sit on their board. I have a variety...

We change address to 'previous address', add date to, and if possible document how/why it's not valid. There have been numerous times with the address record has answered questions right away - many already mentioned in responses. We find people are much more mobile than one might think at...

Can anyone offer advice on the best approach to managing address changes? Ie: should we simply write over old addresses or use a previous/alternate indicator? We've got a small-size db (12,000 total with 1,500 annual donors) and have not been consistant in managing old address information thus far...

Here's the last batch of questions generated in the Support Roundtable The Raiser’s Edge 7.91: What you need to know : Q: Does the password policy enforce a complicated password? A: Yes. New passwords require a strong, complex password. They must be at least 8 characters, a max of 33 characters,...

Our "home" addresses are linked between parent and student. When a student graduates, should the sharing link be broken? Should be keep the link and create a "college" address and make it primary?

So you know where I'm at, open the address tab, then open a specific address, move to the attribute tab, now that we're here. How do others utilize the attribute category in address? Please share your experience and benefits utilizing this area? If you have a procedure would you share it with...

Hi Ray. We use constituency codes to catgorize why someone is in our database, (prospect, financial advisor, board member, staff, committee member, grantee or membership group. When we receive returned mail we mark the record no valid address, uncheck the send mail, add a Special Mailing attribute on...

Please guide, how to create a custom label in RE (other than Avery format)?

In export you would go to: Spouse Address Preferred Address (or address processing) Phone etc.