Adding cost accounts on the SendPro MailCenter 1000, 2000, and 3000

Add cost accounts to help you keep track of where you’re spending your money on postage by allowing you to assign shipping label costs.

Products affected: SendPro® MailCenter 1000, SendPro® MailCenter 2000, SendPro® MailCenter 3000

Cost accounts help you keep track of where you’re spending your money on postage by allowing you to assign shipping label costs.

Before you begin

You need to enable cost accounts in PitneyShip, PitneyShip Pro or PitneyShip Enterprise before you can add them on your meter. See Managing cost accounts in PitneyShip or Managing cost accounts in PitneyShip Pro or PitneyShip Enterprise.

Adding cost accounts on your meter

  1. Select Cost Accounts from the Home screen.
  2. Select the + icon on the top left of the screen.
    Add a cost account
  3. Enter the cost account name.
  4. (Optional) Enter a description.
  5. Select the Make this my default Cost Account check box if you are going to use this cost account the most frequently.
  6. (Optional) Select the Set Password check box if you want to prevent unauthorized use of this cost account. Users will need to enter the password to print shipping labels.
    1. Enter the cost account password in the Password field and then re-enter it in the Confirm Password field.
  7. Select Add Account.
  8. Select Home to return to the Home screen.

UPDATED: July 20, 2026