How to Verify If Mail Was Delivered to a PO Box

Don't leave it to chance -- confirm that delivery.

A post office box is a locked box, located at the post office. It has a number which mail can be sent to, but it does not represent a physical address. If you are sending important information or valuable goods through the post to a P.O. Box, you will probably want to confirm that the mail was actually sent to its intended recipient. While there are many U.S. Postal Service mailing options that will confirm a delivery, using Delivery Confirmation is the cheapest and easiest way to confirm that it was delivered to the correct P.O. Box.

Instructions

1. Ask for Delivery Confirmation Service at the Post Office when you send your letter or package. You may also purchase this electronically by following the link in Resources.

2. Track your mail. Access the USPS track and confirm tool online (see Resources).

3. Enter the receipt number for the delivery into the space provided. The track and confirm tool will notify you of the delivery status of your mail.

4. Call your local post office for delivery confirmation. This service is only available if you purchased your delivery notification service directly from the post office.

References

• USPS: Delivery Confirmation

Resources

• USPS: Track and Confirm
• USPS: Online Confirmation Service Forms