ActiveAddress can process all types of addresses including Suite Numbers and City/State/Zip. A special Address_Quality flag is returned each time an address is processed allowing you to easily identify questionable addresses before they enter your system. Also returned is an Address_Type flag indicating the type of address being processed: Street, Military, PO Box, Rural Route, Highway Contract, General Delivery or Suite giving you flexibility in their handling. Plus, for a more appealing presentation, ActiveAddress can even set the proper capitalization.

As a bonus, when you combine ActiveAddress with our ActiveGender product, you can tackle even the impossible task of identifying data that has been entered free-form. The names, addresses and C/S/Z “float” from field to field or you are just not sure what's in the field. First, examine the Address_Quality flag returned from ActiveAddress. If set to High or Medium, it's almost certainly an address.  If set to Low, submit the string to ActiveGender for name verification.  Using these techniques you’ll always be certain of the data you're working with.

ActiveAddress starts by carefully identifying each individual address component based on its context. Intuitive algorithms examine the results and a selection is made of the most complete and correct data. If needed, format corrections are made and the USPS recommended abbreviations are applied. Next, the Address_Quality flag is set to indicate how complete and correct the address is. Finally, the standardized address components are returned to your application along with a complete and cleansed composite address.

Strict conformity to USPS “Postal Addressing Standards Publication 28” ensures consistent standardization of every address. However, you can easily customize these settings for critical applications.