>>Does anybody have any recommendations for Name and Address verification tools? I am getting a list of customer data and I need to verify and standardize the name and addresses.
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>>I have googled and found a few, but was looking for recommendations.
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>Which ones have you found, maybe I can help.
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>I've always rolled my own routines for names.
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>For addresses standardization I use Accumail gold via DLLS. (The user interface is really bad, but when I tested it early on the standardization was the best.)
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>However CASS certified software is expensive, so if this is just a one time deal. I would send the file out for a 48 month NCOALink. The NCOALink is probably a good idea either way.
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>There are a lot of options on this so a few questions:
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>How large is the data file?
>How valuable are the names?
>Will you be maintaining them for a long time?
>Do you have much call for this type of software?

I have looked at Satori software, Melissadata software, and the software listed on SoftwareCompany.com.

That data file will be several thousand records, and we will probably do it twice or three times a month. We will be maintaining these addresses in a database. It's not 100% crucial that we validate every single record perfectly, but of course we want to get as close as possible.