Peter Milford writes:
Postal code information is available from Royal Mail in the UK
http://www.royalmail.co.uk
The online lookup only allows a limited number of access per day.
Royal Mail does have a postal address database available in raw
data format - but it is copyright Royal Mail and is sold by them.
Contact Royal Mail on +44 131 550 8999
Peter
On Wed, 1 Dec 1999, Lesley Green wrote:
> We are running a database here that allows us to set up various tables
> and fields for address validation when data entry is entering
> information. We have set up the fields to take account of Australian
> addresses in that when someone enters a postcode the system validates
> that the town, city and state match the postcode. In this way incorrect
> information cannot be entered into the system. We have done this using
> various electronic files downloaded from Australia Post.
>
> We are now wanting to carry out validation on English and mainland
> European addresses. Does anyone know of a good internet site or two
> that has postcode/city/county information for the UK, France, Germany,
> Italy etc, etc. We need downloadable .txt/.xls files rather than pure
> text?
>
> Can anyone help me?????
>
> Thanks,
>
> Lesley Green
> Monash University
> Melbourne
> Australia
>
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