Address Management software is needed by any company wanting to capture names and addresses quickly and efficiently, and/or manage their database. This includes keeping existing records up to date, to make sure they match to the Royal Mails PAF (Postal Address File) and getting rid of any duplicate records which may occur when entering new data. Hopewiser became the first company to gain access to the Royal Mail's PAF by becoming the first licensed Royal Mail VAR (Value Added Reseller). Hopewiser was able to develop its postcode validation system, which overnight wiped out the problem of mailing accuracy. Once your data has been captured it is equally, if not more important to clean and update your data. Bearing in mind that postcodes change either through Royal Mail re coding areas or because of building re development. From the development of Address Management massive benefits have occurred for both organisational and management efficiency, plus the all important radical cost savings available such as Mailsort discounts if your file is 96% correctly postcoded!