Providing that you have a valid postage account with Deutsche Post AG, with List & Label 22 you can equip your letters with a valid franking within the List & Label Report Designer. After printing they can be dropped off directly into the mailbox. No more searching for appropriate stamps or glue on your tongue!
Integrating the franking service Internetmarke is quite straightforward: If you build your application with the Microsoft .NET Framework and use List & Label as reporting component, you can now reference an additional combit .NET assembly to use the franking service Internetmarke directly in the List & Label Designer. In your .NET code, simply create an instance of the ‘EPortoObject’ designer object using your credentials for the integration of the web service Internetmarke from Deutsche Post AG and assign it to List & Label:
using combit.ListLabel22.Internetmarke;
using (ListLabel LL = new ListLabel())
{
// Set license key for List & Label
LL.LicensingInfo = "<insert your personal List & Label license key here>";
// Assign data source to List & Label
LL.DataSource = new ObjectDataProvider(GenericList.GetGenericList());
LL.DataMember = "Customer";
LL.AutoMasterMode = LlAutoMasterMode.AsVariables;
// Create and add the designer object for using Internetmarke in List & Label
using (EPortoObject internetMarkeObj = new EPortoObject(
LL,
"<Partner-ID>",
"<Key-Phase>",
"<Signatur-Key>"
))
{
// Add the created designer object for using Internetmarke in List & Label
LL.DesignerObjects.Add(internetMarkeObj);
// Start the List & Label designer
LL.Design();
}
}
At runtime in the List & Label Designer you can then easily place a franking like any other object into your report together with the desired address data. A valid franking will be created while printing, so that the printed letter can be dropped off in the mailbox directly afterwards.
To our international readers: If the postal service in your country provides a service similar to Internetmarke and you would like to access it with List & Label, please let us know and we’ll check out what we can do for you.
Daniel has undergone training as a software developer at combit, where he currently leads the Customer Support department as a manager. His responsibilities extend beyond software development to include technical collaborations with business partners. He conducts workshops for developers and serves as a technical advisor to the sales and service team. Outside of work, Daniel is an avid cyclist, frequently seen navigating the trails around Lake Constance and the neighboring Alps on his mountain or road bike. Additionally, he dedicates time to practicing Chinese martial arts, including Wushu Kungfu and Taichi.
