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Article: Correction.(Correction notice)
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- November 27, 2006
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Two weeks ago in the November 13-15 issue (No. 326), we incorrectly identified DHL Germany's latest Internet postage technology venture, DHL Online Postage, as a derivative of parent company Deutsche Post's STAMPIT widgetry. No. No. No. No. No.
In fact it's a new architecture run up for DHL by Micromata that owes some inspiration to a Pitney Bowes' product for eBay users in the US but expands on PB's functionality.
According to DHL Germany executive Dr. Thomas Ogilvie DHL couldn't use STAMPIT because it produces a 2D bar code and the new Online Postage product required a 1D bar code.
STAMPIT also requires that users be registered and DHL wanted ...