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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 > ************************************************************************** Peter J. Milford email: [log in to unmask] St. Vincent College [log in to unmask] Mill Lane Web site: http://www.stvincent.ac.uk Gosport Tel: +44 (0) 23 92 58 83 11 Hampshire Tel: +44 (0) 7802 654520 (mobile) PO12 4QA Fax: +44 (0) 23 92 51 11 86 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%