HOW MAILDUDE WORKS

We made direct mail
stupid simple.

No quotes. No confusing process. No figuring out postage, mailing lists, design, or print on your own. Pick what you need, see your price, and place your order. We handle everything from there.

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Upfront PricingFree DesignUnlimited EditsMailing Handled
01
CHOOSE HOW YOU WANT TO REACH PEOPLE

Choose your service.

Start with the type of campaign that fits what you're trying to accomplish. Every MailDude service has upfront pricing and a dedicated ordering system, so you can configure your order before checkout without waiting for a quote.

EDDM

Reach entire neighborhoods.

Choose EDDM when you want your advertising delivered to every mailbox on selected carrier routes.

  • 8.5 × 11 Postcards or Flyers
  • Choose your number of routes
  • Design, printing, postal preparation, postage, and mailing included
Explore EDDM
Targeted Direct Mail

Reach the people you actually want.

Choose Targeted Direct Mail when you want your postcards sent to a specific audience rather than every household in an area.

  • 8.5 × 11 Postcards
  • Select your mailing quantity
  • Custom mailing list included
  • Design, printing, postage, and mailing included
Explore Targeted
Flyers

Professional flyers shipped to you.

Choose Flyers when you want professionally printed marketing materials delivered directly to you for your own distribution.

  • 8.5 × 11 Flyers
  • Matte or Gloss
  • Multiple quantity options
  • Optional Double-Sided printing
  • Standard shipping included
  • Priority 3-Day Shipping available
Explore Flyers
02
BUILD YOUR ORDER

See exactly what you're buying.

Each service has its own live order builder. Make your selections and your Order Summary updates instantly so you can see your package, options, and total before checkout.

EDDM
  1. 1Choose Postcards or Flyers
  2. 2Choose route quantity
  3. 3See your live total
Targeted
  1. 1Choose how many mailboxes you want to reach
  2. 2See your live total
Flyers
  1. 1Choose Matte or Gloss
  2. 2Choose quantity
  3. 3Single-Sided or Double-Sided
  4. 4Shipping speed
  5. 5See your live total
  • Upfront package pricing
  • Live Order Summary
  • No surprise taxes or added fees
  • Optional upgrades shown before checkout
03
CHECKOUT & YOUR FREE MAILDUDE ACCOUNT

Checkout & get connected.

Once your order is ready, enter your email and continue to secure checkout. We use that email to connect your purchase to your free MailDude account.

01ENTER YOUR EMAIL

Tell us where to send updates.

Before checkout, enter your email so we can send your receipt, provide order updates, and connect your purchase to the correct MailDude account.

  • Takes a few seconds
  • No account creation yet
  • Connects your order to you
02SECURE CHECKOUT

Complete your order.

Continue to secure checkout and complete payment for the order you just configured.

  • Secure online checkout
  • Your order selections stay connected
  • Your purchase is recorded automatically
03YOUR FREE MAILDUDE ACCOUNT

Set up your free MailDude account.

New to MailDude? After checkout, finish setting up your free account using the email connected to your order and a password you create.

Returning customer? Use the same email associated with your existing account and your new order will be connected to it.

  • Completely free
  • One account for all your orders
  • Your order is connected automatically
ENTER EMAILSECURE CHECKOUTFREE MAILDUDE ACCOUNT
04
YOUR CUSTOMER PORTAL

Everything after checkout lives here.

Once your free MailDude account is set up, your current order — and every future order connected to that account — lives inside your customer portal. Instead of chasing emails, files, proofs, revisions, and updates across different places, everything stays connected to the order it belongs to.

YOUR PORTAL IS INCLUDED. YOUR MAILDUDE ACCOUNT IS ALWAYS FREE.

ORDER STATUS

Follow your order from start to finish.

Payment CompleteDesign in ProgressProof ReadyRevisions RequestedApprovedIn ProductionMailed / ShippedComplete
FILES

Keep your project files together.

Upload logos, photos, existing artwork, brand assets, print-ready designs, and anything else needed for your order.

DESIGN PROOFS

Review the latest proof.

Your current design proof stays attached to the correct order, so you always know which version you're reviewing.

REVISIONS

Request changes.

Send revision requests directly from the order and keep every change connected to the project.

  • Free Design
  • Unlimited Edits
APPROVAL

Give final approval.

When everything looks right, approve the final artwork directly from your order.

MESSAGING

Keep communication together.

Keep order-related communication connected to the project instead of scattered across unrelated email or text threads.

ORDER HISTORY

Every order. One account.

Current and completed MailDude orders stay associated with your account, giving you one place to return whenever you order again.

05
DESIGN OR UPLOAD YOUR OWN

Send us your design — or let us build it.

Already have artwork? Upload it through your order. Need a design? MailDude will create one for you at no additional design charge.

I HAVE A DESIGN

Upload your artwork and any supporting assets through your portal. We'll prepare it for the product you ordered and send you a digital proof to review.

I NEED MAILDUDE TO DESIGN IT

Upload your logo, photos, offer details, contact information, and anything else you want included. We'll build the design and send it to you for review.

  • Free Design
  • Unlimited Edits
  • Digital Proof
06
REVIEW YOUR PROOF

You approve it before we produce it.

When your design is ready, the proof is added to your order for review. Check the wording, images, contact information, offer, and overall design.

Something needs to change?

Request another edit from your order. Edits are unlimited, and we'll send an updated proof for you to review.

Everything look right?

Approve the final design and your order moves into production.

YOUR APPROVAL STARTS PRODUCTION.

Nothing is printed from an unapproved proof. For Flyer orders, the 24-hour production turnaround begins after final design approval. This is production time, not delivery time.

07
WE PREPARE THE ORDER

Then MailDude takes over.

Once you've approved your design, what happens next depends on the service you ordered.

EDDM

We print, prepare, and mail your campaign to the carrier routes selected for your order.

  1. 1Final artwork goes into production.
  2. 2Postcards or flyers are printed.
  3. 3Pieces are prepared for EDDM.
  4. 4Required bundling and postal preparation are completed.
  5. 5The campaign is prepared for delivery to your selected routes.
  6. 6Your order status is updated.
  • Printing
  • Bundling
  • Postal Preparation
  • Postage
  • Mailing
Targeted Direct Mail

We build the audience and handle the physical campaign. You do not need to provide your own mailing list.

  1. 1Your targeting criteria are finalized.
  2. 2Your mailing list is built.
  3. 3Final artwork goes into production.
  4. 4Postcards are printed.
  5. 5Recipient information is prepared.
  6. 6Postal preparation and postage are handled.
  7. 7The campaign enters the mail stream.
  8. 8Your order status is updated.
  • Mailing List
  • Printing
  • Postal Preparation
  • Postage
  • Mailing

No mailing list required from you — it's included.

Flyers

Printed by MailDude. Shipped to you.

  1. 1Final artwork goes into production.
  2. 2Flyers are printed in your selected finish.
  3. 3Double-Sided printing is applied if purchased.
  4. 4Your finished flyers are packed.
  5. 5Your order ships directly to you.
  6. 6Shipping and order status are updated.
  • 24-Hour Production Turnaround After Design Approval
  • Standard Shipping — Included
  • Priority 3-Day Shipping — if selected
08
YOUR ORDER IS COMPLETE

Order complete.

Once fulfillment is finished, your order is marked complete and remains in your MailDude order history for future reference.

EDDM & TARGETED DIRECT MAIL

Your campaign is complete once production, postal preparation, and mailing have been handled.

FLYERS

Your order is complete once production and shipment have been handled.

Need MailDude again? Your account, previous orders, and project history are already there.

READY TO START?

Pick the way you want to
reach customers.

Build your order online, see your price upfront, and let MailDude handle everything that comes next.