The Sender tab essentially displays the return address information that will appear on the shipping label for the current shipment.
Sender ID
The Sender ID field is important because it allows you to populate the Sender tab automatically with both address information and carrier account numbers that are associated with a specific Sender ID (set up in Sender Addresses). Note: Only one account/meter can be selected per shipment.
The MAIN Sender ID is the company information you entered in Setup > Company. This address and account/meter information will populate the Sender tab by default. If you ship against financial system documents, you can set up field mapping for the Sender ID field so that it is automatically populated from an order, invoice, or customer field in the financial system – or, from a fixed value that you entered. (See Financial System Interface setup)
To select another Sender ID:
On the Sender tab, click the Sender ID: drop-down list.
Select the Sender ID with which you want to ship.
Sender Address
You may choose to change all or some of the Sender address information depending upon your financial system mapping and Sender ID setup. However, it is also possible to change the carrier account number for a shipment without changing the Sender ID. You would simply select the number from the carrier account drop-down list:
Rating
If you adjust the Sender address information without changing the carrier account number, The Eagle rates based on the originating ZIP code attached to the current carrier account number. In the graphic below, you will notice the "Rate from:" information that appears next to the ZIP Code field.
