VERSION: 2.72

This module connects directly to the USPS website to extract real time live shipping quotes, while allowing you to select which shipping methods you wish to offer your customers. This requires you to have registered for a free USPS account.

To sign up for an account, please follow these steps:

1. Go to http://www.uspsprioritymail.com/et_regcert.html and complete registration.

You will receive an email confirmation with your ID and password, but only for
TESTING.

2. Reply to the message indicating you want to go live. Say something
like this:

"Please enable for production immediately, we are operating on a platform
that has already tested the API."

Then, usually within 24 hours, USPS sends you a message like this:

"Congratulations on completing your testing using the U.S. Postal Service's
Internet Shipping Application Program Interfaces (APIs). Your profile has
been updated to allow you access to the Production Server."

After you receive this confirmation you are ready to install USPSMethods.

3. Click on the INSTALL button to install the USPS Methods module.

4. Click the EDIT button and follow the configuration instructions below.

1. Account Login: Enter your USPS User ID and keep password field as it is [ie. Password = NONE].

2. Server: Set your server option to production.

3. Handling Fee: If you would like to charge a handling fee, enter it here without the $ sign. Example: 5.00

4. Shipping Zone: Select the zone you want to offer UPS shipping to. To allow this method for everyone, leave the default.

5. USPS Options: Check the options available to display weight and transit time to your customers.

6. Shipping Methods: Check the shipping options you wish to offer your customers.

7. Update: Click the UPDATE button and you are done!

NOTE: Any options not mentioned above are optional.

NOTE: SELECTING ANY GIVEN SHIPPING METHOD DOES NOT ENSURE IT WILL BE AVAILABLE TO YOUR CUSTOMERS. USPS RETURNS A SET OF POSSIBLE SHIPPING METHODS DEPENDING ON POINT OF ORIGIN AND DESTINATION, AND THIS CONTRIBUTION MERELY FILTERS THEM SO THAT NON-SELECTED METHODS ARE NOT PRESENTED TO THE CUSTOMER
AS CHOICES.

IF YOU DO NOT ENABLE ENOUGH SHIPPING METHODS, IT IS QUITE POSSIBLE A CUSTOMER WILL NOT BE ABLE TO COMPLETE HIS/HER ORDER. ENABLE AS MANY METHODS AS MAKE SENSE BASED ON THE NATURE OF YOUR STORE'S MERCHANDISE, AND THE DESTINATIONS YOU SEEK TO ACCOMODATE.

Make sure you have set your store's country and postal code in admin -> Configuration -> Shipping/Packaging, as these are used in the rate quote request and if not valid will cause an error.