How to create a Carrier Account with Metropolitan Express (MET_XPRESS)

When looking to set up a new account with Metropolitan Express you will need to set the below specific options:

Account Code - The account code would have been provided to you when your account was set up.

Consignment Prefix - The consignment prefix will have been provided to you in the email sent above.  

Reference Pools - Reference pools are utilised by MachShip in order to maintain a count on connotes, manifests, and item numbers. The reference pool will ensure that each of those numbers is unique to what we have sent to the carrier previously. More information can be obtained on reference pools here. Metropolitan Express requires the creation of just 1 reference pool, for the Connote number.

To create the reference pool select the Create Carrier Reference Pool button at the bottom of the page:

If you are creating a new account then the Reference Pools will be set to the following fields:

Pool Name - Set as MET EXP CONNOTE POOL <Account Code> 
Minimum Value - 1
Maximum Value - 999999 (that is six 9's)
Next Available Reference -  1
Cyclical - No

It will appear as below:

Once created it will appear in the drop-down as below:

Once done, click on the Save Carrier Account button.

Should you already be trading on an existing account, please set the next available field as 1000 consignments higher than the highest connote number on your previous account.