TomB01

Unfortunately, this: is simply the coded error message in the usps.php file of the USPS contribs module. The US Post Office has nothing to do with that message.

Still can't get First Class on International Shipping, and the new Methods blows up my Domestic shipping. Here's a post that explains it in detail in the module support thread: http://www.oscommerce.com/forums/topic/146950-contribution-usps-methods/page__view__findpost__p__1556409

The new USPS Methods 5.0.1 and fix file seems to fix it for some people. It didn't for me, but maybe it will work for you. There are some changes that apparently must be made with the general.php file, too - that's in the txt file instructions. Even though it didn't work for me correctly, seems like it's closer than anything else I've tried so far (I think I've tried all of them!). Make sure you back everything up so that you can roll it back if it ends up being worse!!

OK, I made a clean new install with USPS Methods 5.0.1, including the fix file. The configuration page looked great and it looks like it coincides with all the new separate services that USPS added in this catastrophic update - so that's good. It didn't seem like we were getting that far last night. Anyway ... 1. First, I got the mail server error message mentioned above just accessing my home page. I commented that out and proceeded. International seemed to work, but I can't get First Class International (I only pick Express Mail Int, Priority Mail Int, and First Class Int for my International customers.) 2. Second, I left that and checked Domestic (it was working with my USPS Methods 2.9.6). Now it blows up on the checkout page and I get this error: I saw this error a couple of times last night when trying the stuff that was going on with the forum then - where is it supposed to find the "htmlspecialchars_decode" function? Meanwhile, I'll drop back to my old install - at least my Domestic was working OK. :( EDIT: OK - rolled everything back and I'm OK with Domestic, back to on the International checkout page.

OK, this was tough to figure out - what you meant for "find" and what was actually changed/added. I went through it and think I got it all. International shipping now partially works - I can't get First Class International, though.

OK - at least I was able to roll mine back. So, I'm left where all this started: no International shipping. I think perhaps USPS Methods 5.0.0 needs some work. ;)

@ezoscommerce - Your USPS Methods 5.0.0 blew up on me:

I doubt seriously that the USPS really believes they are at fault and are going to "fix" anything. I bet we're on our own. I got the e-mail from USPS on 12/16 and had hoped that someone had a fix prepared by now. It seemed obvious that the level of changes were extensive and appeared to be completely documented in the e-mail, including addresses to test environment APIs. I'm no php-coder, but this shouldn't have been a surprise to those in the know in the OSCommerce community. Anyway, domestic shipping is working fine for me (using USPS module 2.9.6), but International is completely broken. The following message appears for any international address - Of course - I already have international customers reporting trouble at my store. :( Please help!

Let me please add my voice to the complaints. I got the e-mail from USPS on 12/16 and had hoped that someone had a fix prepared. It seemed obvious that the level of changes were extensive and appeared to be documented in the e-mail, including addresses to test environment APIs. Domestic shipping is working fine for me (using USPS module 2.9.6), but International is completely broken - Please help!

Ditto for me. It would be nice to be prepared - for once - on August 2nd rather than trying to fix the USPS module after it blows up.

Can you explain why these other changes may be necessary? I edited my usps.php file as shown by chrisytsma and it appears to have fixed it in all instances. I tried loading the 4.3.2 update, but a simple update would not work for my store system. Rather than go through the involved loading process and mess up something else, I tried chrisytsma's edits first and they worked.

The latest 4.1 Beta appears to include the latest fix for International shipping, based on the USPS rate changes. However, it messes up the domestic even more than it is now on my store. Right now, 1st Class is too much, Parcel rate is higher than Priority. After installation of 4.1, Express Mail and Priority Mail options were changed to "Flat Rate Envelope". 1st Class was cheaper than before, but Parcel is still higher than Priority - even with the unwanted change to "Flat Rate Envelope". This was checked repeatedly with a test account using an address within my own state. Consequently, I rolled the changes back to 2.9.6, which is what I was running before. I made the manual change in the usps.php file for "First Class Mail International Package" to allow International rates to work for the time being, but domestic is still messed up. My store would be dead without this contrib, so it is greatly appreciated. However, it appears that the 4.1 Beta needs more work - as do other fixes mentioned in the general forum - to address the domestic issues with the new USPS changes.

Thanks much for this fix!! Please - anyone - let us know if you come up with additional fixes. Looking at a couple of the other threads, domestic Priority and Parcel Post may be messed up, too. Also, while most of mine are packages, there are occasions where I would use First Class Letter where it's thin enough to fit through the Postal worker's test slot. USPS e-mailed me about the possible API changes implying that nothing would be affected. After the last fiasco (Uppercase-lowercase changes), though, I figured this would mess things up. :angry:

First, let me thank the Forum for coming up with some fast fixes to the USPS "capitalization" change last Fall. I'm sure that saved many people a lot of grief, especially me. ;) I recently loaded the latest change - USPS Methods 2.9.6, and it works great. One reason I upgraded even though the previous fixes worked well, was for Insurance. However, it doesn't appear to offer a customer choice, as I have seen on other webstore sites. Very often, the user is the one best suited to assess his/her own judgment of risk on the shipment. One could probably just enter 0 for insurance less than $50 or something like that for at least some discrimination, but a user choice seems a better feature if there's a way to do it. Is there a way to interface the USPS system itself to offer a choice of insurance, the same as there is a choice of shipping methods?