Express1: Use Your Existing Account in ShipWorks
Express1 allows online retailers to get discounted USPS rates without having to commit to processing a certain number of shipments. ShipWorks' integration with Express1 gives you the ability to process Domestic and International USPS shipping labels and automatically updates your online store or marketplace with the tracking information.
This article assumes that you have access to your Express1 account number and password. If you're unsure what these credentials are, please call Express1 at 1-800-399-3971 to retrieve your account information.
1. In ShipWorks, go to Manage > Shipping Settings. Then, select USPS (Express1) and click on the Setup button.

2. On the Setup Express1 Shipping screen, select Use an Existing Express1 Account and click Next.


3. Enter the address you want associated with your Express1 account in ShipWorks. This information will display as your origin address (on labels) when you use your Express1 account. You can always edit this information later by navigating to Manage Shipping Settings Express1 Select Your Account Edit.


4. Enter the Express1 account number and password you received from Express1 (when you registered with them). Click Next.


5. If needed, click Buy Postage to add postage to your account. Then, click Finish.

6. On the Settings tab (Manage Shipping Settings USPS (Express1) Settings tab), modify your settings and click Next.
(a) Select if your labels will be printing with a thermal printer (if applicable) and use the drop-down method to select the thermal type. If you are printing with a standard printer, leave the checkbox blank.
(b) If you are shipping internationally, you can enable the electronic signature for customs declarations by enabling the I certify that my customs declarations are correct option and inputting your name . This will apply your electronic signature for every international shipment through Express1.
(c) Enable the checkbox if your Express1 account is authorized to process all mail classes. For more information about enabling this option on your account, please contact Express1 directly at 1-800-399-3971 for more information.

7. Select the Shipments tab and click the Defaults - USPS (Express1) link to select defaults to be applied to every Express1 shipment (including specifying an origin address, hiding postage, using a specific service, insurance, and so on).

8. The Printing screen allows you to specify whether or not ShipWorks should automatically print your shipping labels after processing and to configure how ShipWorks handles the printing of your labels.
Return Labels: If you will be automatically generating return shipping labels to include in your shipments and you wish for the return labels to automatically be printed, check the box for Automatically print return shipping labels after processing.

We recommend leaving the default settings for the remainder of the options on this screen.

9.Select the Tasks tab and modify settings associated with your Express1 account.
(a) Click the Email Accounts button to configure an email account to use in ShipWorks. (ShipWorks can use these email settings to automatically send emails with shipment details to your customers.)
(b) Use the drop-down menu to modify the order status you want to apply to your order after processing / voiding. Please note: Local Status is a value that is only used within ShipWorks, and never uploaded to your online cart. ShipWorks uses these statuses to direct the workflow of your shipments (shipped, voided, backordered). Local status is not the same as online status (the customer-facing information that appears in your online cart). Unless you have an elaborate custom setup, we recommend using the default settings.

10. Click Close to save changes.
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