For up to 30 days, the USPS Hold Mail® service can hold your mail at your local Post Office. Signing up for a forwarding service will allow you to hold your mail longer or to change it. It is possible to make your request as early as the next delivery day.
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Can someone else put a hold on your mail?
Is it possible for someone else to pick up my mail? You can authorize a third party to pick up your mail if you give them written permission to the Post Office. Acceptable Forms of Identification will need to be presented by the third party to be authorized.
Is holding someone else’s mail illegal?
According to U.S. law, tampering with the mail stream is a very serious crime. Mail intercepting, mail theft, and withholding someone’s mail are some of the things that can be done. If anyone refuses to give you your mail or dispose of it without your permission, they are committing a crime.
What happens if hold mail is not delivered?
The accumulated mail will be held by the LPO. The mail is sent back to the sender after ten days. Someone must be available to receive the overflow mail when Re delivery occurs to be able to get the overflow mail.
Is hold mail delivered on end date?
All packages will be held by the Post Office when mail is held. The end date is when your letter carrier will deliver your mail.
What happens when USPS holds your mail?
USPS Hold Mail® service allows you to keep your mail at your local Post Office for up to 30 days. Signing up for a forwarding service will allow you to hold your mail longer or to change it. It is possible to make your request as early as the next delivery day.
Where do I pick up mail on hold?
Where can a customer pick up their mail? Customers can go to their local Post Office pickup location based on the information on their Re delivery notice. Customers can pick up the item at the Post Office after the delivery time and date is indicated in the PS Form 3849 delivery notice.
Can you look in someone’s mailbox?
You can’t open someone’s mailbox if you want to destroy the mail. If you have the owner’s permission, you can handle the affairs of a person who has died.