Rules on Use of Rural Mailboxes

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Tip 1 - Rural Mailbox Regulations | eHow

Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago | Submitted by Andy Arkle | permalink

Before you construct or buy a mailbox, you must know the conditions set forth by the United States Postal Service regarding the placement and size of the rural mailbox. Regulations are put in place so that all mailboxes are assessable by the postal carriers who deliver the mail. You must follow the regulations or risk suspension of your mail...

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Tip 2 - Mailboxes and the Postmaster General

Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago | Submitted by David Ajenstat | permalink

James I. asks: I was at Lowes and noticed mailboxes say “approved by the postmaster general”. What specifications do a mailbox need to reach to be approved in this way? I mean, it’s a box with a little door and a flag. Are those the requirements? What’s the process here? Thanks! While the United States Postal Service (USPS) and the [...]

For further reading: http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2014/11/mailboxes-postmaster-general/ ^[2]