Posteminibox Exprès

Posteminibox Exprès is a fast shipping service valid only for abroad, offered by Poste Italiane, ideal for small e-commerce shipments. 

It allows you to ship parcels up to 1 kg to 58 countries with a priority service level and with clear and accessible prices, offering the possibility of tracking the shipment until delivery, without the need for a signature.

For shipments to non-EU countries , it is necessary to attach the customs declaration CN22 or CN23 , depending on the declared value.

Service Configuration

1. To configure the  Posteminibox Exprès service , go to the Courier services menu on the left.

2. Click on Add Shipping Service  at the top right .

3. Select the Posteminibox Exprès service  and start configuring the parameters.

4. In the Print Authorization Code field  , enter the alphanumeric code that is delivered by Poste when the service is activated.

5. Activate the Print small packet on label option with the flag  as parcels shipped with this service must have the wording "Small packet" on the label that must be applied to the parcel.

6. Enter the SAP Code in numeric format including the leading zeros, this code is issued by Poste .

7. Enter the Contract Account Code , which is the product code identifier and is always in numeric format.

It is nothing more than the SAP Code without the leading zeros to which another code is added, also issued by Poste .

8. In the Customer Operator User field , enter the name of the user indicated on the website  https://prenotazionespedizioni.poste.it/

Shipping codes

1. The special feature of the Posteminibox Exprès service  concerns the shipping codes that are printed on the labels.

With this shipping service, in fact, the codes are entered into Logivery before generating the labels.

2. To enter shipping codes, click on the barcode icon that appears only and exclusively in the  Posteminibox Exprès shipping service.

The codes can also be entered during the configuration phase of the shipping service in the parameters configuration,

3. In the Shipping Code Management screen we find 2 groups of codes;

Pre-assigned codes : these are issued by Poste via rolls of labels that the user purchases from Poste. 

These rolls with their respective codes must be uploaded into the system by clicking on the Add pre-printed code series  button , indicating the batch, production date, roll number, start of code series and end of code series (8 characters).

When the code is generated it will be composed of the serial code and a prefix and a suffix indicated by a control number plus the word IT which identifies the country ITALY.

Once the codes are loaded on the screen we can also view the codes already used, those available and those deleted.

Codes for self-printing : these are series of codes that can only be used if Poste Italiane has granted the user authorization to print the barcodes themselves.

In order to use the Codes for self-printing, the user must receive approval from Poste Italiane by passing an exam.

4. When the label is generated and printed, the user will have to associate it with the generated barcode by pasting the adhesive label taken from the roll of pre-printed codes in a specific space. In the case of codes for self-printing, the barcode will be printed automatically.

Shipment Generation

1. When a shipment is generated with the Posteminibox Exprès service  , the label generation works like all other shipping services, the peculiarity is that together with the label, depending on the type of shipment being made, the customs documents are also produced

2. To generate customs documents, the customs configuration and declaring entities section must be pre-configured.

3, The label with CN22 contains the shipping data with sender, recipient and contents of the goods.

At the bottom there is space to affix the adhesive barcode label found in the roll provided by Poste.

4. The Customs Invoice contains all the data of the declaring party and the goods declared to customs.

Generating Manifests with Minibox Express

1. Click on Manifest in the left menu to begin the setup.

2. To add the Manifest with Minibox Expres click on the Add Manifest button at the top right 

3. In the Filter by courier options , choose the Posteminibox Exprès item.

4. In the next step choose the Service in the Filter by Service drop-down menu and choose the warehouse in the Filter by Location drop-down menu .

5. Click on Create manifest in shipment aggregation mode 

6. In the Edit Manifest screen , you must necessarily indicate which shipments to include in the Manifest .

7. In the Fill out the manifest tab , click on the Add shipments to the manifest from the list of compatible ones button. 

8. Compatible shipments that I can include in the Manifest will appear under the button.

 Add it to the Manifest by clicking on the green chain icon  

9. Click on Manifest in the left menu to return to the document list, where we will find the one we just added.

10. Click on the action menu on the right and then on Acceptance Documents .

11. Now you can fill in the Documents for taking charge fields.

12. At the Acceptance Center you choose the post office where the package will be taken.

Only postal centers that accept this type of shipment will appear in the list.

13. In the Expected Posting Date field , you must indicate the expected date on which the package will be delivered to the courier.

14. In the Booking ID field for extra EU shipments , you must enter the code that must be requested on the Business Poste website and you must log in with your credentials.

Request booking ID on Poste.it

1. Once logged in, click on the Online Shipping Booking service.

2. On the next screen, in the left menu, under Utilities, click on Request Booking ID.

3. At this point we are asked for the quantity of codes to generate, in the Quantity ID field, to conclude click on Request.

4. Once you request the code, it will appear immediately below.

5 At this point we copy the code and paste it into the  Booking ID field for extra EU shipments.

Document Generation

1. Once you have filled in the Documents taken charge fields , click on Save  and then on Generate and download documents at the bottom.

2. The system generates a Zip file which contains:

• PDF file of the paper documentation (Acceptance list, summary list and Collection booking form).
• A zip file of the Electronic Booking List.

3. The Zip file of the  electronic booking slip must be uploaded to the Poste.it  website previously opened to request the booking ID.

4. Go to the left menu under the Shipping Reservation heading and click on Insert new reservation.

5. At this point you need to upload the Zip file into the appropriate field.

6. At this point the user will receive the booking result via email.

If errors occur, the email will notify the customer of the number and type of errors and where to go to correct them.