Downed USPS servers--how to respond?

[Stevia]

Good morning.
While what little shopping season is in full bloom,  USPS servers continue to fiddle. How are others addressing this issue, particularly if you are not a coder and new as a webmaster?

Thanks
Greg.

[Stevia]

Are any of you, who operate internet stores, using the Postal Service?  If so, what are you doing to work around the USPS server crash?

[Michael West]

The only answer is to do it manually.

Disable the USPS in VM Admin|Configuration|Shipping and use 'Standard Shipping module with individual configured carriers and rates. RECOMMENDED !

You will have create Shipping|Shipper|Shipping rates.

Sorry, no other way around it.

[Stevia]

Thanks Michael.

'Gotta do whatcha gotta do.'