Abstract: A method and system for securely transferring the personality of a postage meter system to a replacement postage meter system at a non-secure location includes the steps of connecting a security tool to the postage meter system at the non-secure location and the tool retrieving data from the postage meter system. The tool signs the retrieved data. The tool is connected to a data center and the tool transmits the signed data to the data center. The data center validates the signature and content of the retrieved data and the data center signs replacement adjusted data and transmits the signed replacement adjusted data from said data center to the tool at non-secure location. The tool sends the signed replacement adjusted data to the replacement postage meter system and the replacement postage meter system validates and installs the signed replacement adjusted data in the postage meter system at the non-secure location.

Abstract: A mail processing system having a postal security device (PSD) that can be dynamically configured to support multiple customers and carriers is provided. Meter records are maintained at a data center. Each meter record includes information necessary to configure the PSD for a particular customer and/or a specified carrier. The data center provides a requested meter record to the PSD, which then is configured according to the meter record. Once loaded with a complete meter record, the PSD will function as a traditional PSD and mail processing can be performed by the mail processing system using the configured PSD. All accounting takes place locally in the PSD, and all records maintained in the meter record are updated locally in the PSD. Upon completion of the mail run, the updated meter record can then be uploaded to the data center until the next mail run that requires the meter record.