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Hold the Mail When Traveling

by Mary Jo Manzanares on May 21st, 2006

USPS logo.gifIf you’re going to be gone for more than a few days, keep your mail safe by having the postal service hold it until your return.

If your mail is delivered directly to a box at your home, have it held if you are not going to be able to pick it up within 24 hours.

An overflowing mailbox says “I’m gone,” and marks you a target for thieves looking to steal your mail, your identity or burglarize or vandalize your home.

Your mail can usually be held for as few as three days and for as long as 30.  A form is available through your local post office, or use the online hold service.  (The online service is not available in all locations.)

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