How Do I Stop My Mail Delivery?
When you leave town for work or vacation, you should consider stopping the delivery of your mail. As mail piles up, it advertises a vacant home as empty and possibly an easy target for breaking and entering. The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) currently offers to hold customers' mail for up to 30 days free of charge. Take advantage of this service to hide the vulnerability of your home when you can't be there to collect the mail. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Go to the USPS website to fill out an electronic Hold Mail request form using the link in Resources. According to the USPS website, you will enter your zip code in the required field to verify that your local post office uses the online system. If the service is available, you can file your Hold Mail request online up until 2 a.m. on the same day the mail hold is to take effect.
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Pick up a PS Form 8076 at your local post office if you are unable to file your request online. Complete this Hold Mail authorization and return it to your local post office service desk at least one business day before the mail hold is to take effect.
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Dial 800-ASK-USPS (800-275-8777) to speak with a postal service representative and make your Hold Mail request by phone at least one business day in advance.
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Tips & Warnings
To make changes or to cancel a Hold Mail request, contact USPS using the same method used to create the original request. The confirmation number that will be given to you with an online or phone request will be required to make changes to your request.
If you have a post office box, you do not need to fill out a Hold Mail request. P.O. box mail is automatically allowed to accumulate for up to 30 days.
There is a three-day minimum and a 30-day maximum for all Mail Hold requests.
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