Mail sorters are systems or machines that sort the mail coming in or going out of an office. Some businesses require a sorter for outgoing mail, while other businesses need office mail sorters for incoming mail. Mail sorters can reduce by half the amount of time it takes to handle the mail. The amount and type of mail sorting equipment a business needs is determined by the amount of mail flow to and from the business.

Office mail sorters range from the manual mail sorter organizers to the mail sorter machine. Manual mail sorter furniture is sufficient for most incoming mail while other businesses need a mail sorting machine for outgoing and at times incoming mail. Business mail sorters will speed work flow in any office.

1. Look for mail sorting furniture for incoming mail.

2. Find a mail sorting machine for outgoing or incoming mail.

3. Locate mail sorting accessories to work with your machine.

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Shop for mail sorting furniture

Mail sorter furniture is available in wide variety of sizes from small table top sorters to mail sorters that cover entire walls. Mail sorting furniture is made from cardboard, wood, metal and plastic. This type of mail sorter is perfect for offices with high levels of incoming mail.

I recommend: Find manual mail sorter desks, shelves and cabinets made of varying materials at the Modern Office website. Purchase a wall-mounted mail sorter along with a variety of other mail sorters at Charnstrom. Mail Solutions has stackable, interchangeable mail sorters that can be mixed and matched to fit your business needs.

Purchase a mail sorting machine

Mail sorting machines scan mail and sort it by specifications you choose. Mail sorting machines are great for companies that do large amounts of mail-outs such as newsletters or catalogs. The postal service gives discounts to companies that pre-sort their outgoing mail by zip code.

I recommend: Pitney Bowes is one of the world's leaders in mail sorting equipment. Visit their site to review the different mail sorters they offer. If your company ships a large quality of packages and large envelopes, visit GBI Data Sorting Systems to look at their larger mail sorting machines.

Get mail sorting accessories to make mail sorting a smoother process

Mail sorting accessories help the sorter to perform better but are not mandatory for the equipment to run. Some examples of these types of accessory equipment are conveyor belts, sealers, inserters and dryers. This type of mail sorting equipment is best for companies with massive amounts of mail flowing through the mailroom.

I recommend: Browse the conveyor belts, sealers and inserters offered at Pro Mailing Equipment. Visit Factory Express for a variety of brand named products. Get mail feeders and other equipment at Innovative Mailroom Equipment.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  If you are unsure about the amount of equipment you need, start with a mail sorting machine and add other accessory equipment as the work demands.