Mailbox Specialty Letterbox Compartments

A standard letterbox has a non-locking, hinged front door to access the letter compartment shared by both incoming and outgoing mail. In addition to the standard letterbox, Mailboxes of Distinction offers the following specialty compartments:

• Security locking
• Rear-door access
• Windowed
• Parcel
• Extra capacity mail
• Newspaper
• Outgoing mail
• Incoming mail with drop slot

Security Locking Compartment

A security-locking letterbox provides a deterrent against mail and identify theft by securing incoming mail in a locked compartment. A locking mail box of this design has separate compartments for incoming and outgoing mail.

• The postal carrier deposits mail through an incoming mail slot that is never locked (postal regulations prevent carriers from having keys to private residential mailboxes.)
• The outgoing mail is placed in a separate compartment in or near the incoming mail slot. The flag will alert the carrier to look for outgoing mail.
• The homeowner retrieves delivered mail through a front or rear door (or both) using a key. Our keyed locks have weather-resistant mechanisms.

Some of our locking mail boxes have storage compartments with vandal security baffles inside. This design makes it difficult for anyone to reach into the mail drop slot and remove mail through the incoming slot.

Rear Door Access Compartment

A mailbox with a rear door allows the homeowner to retrieve mail from the rear of the mailbox. This is a convenient option, particularly if it is unsafe to step onto the street or highway.

Windowed Compartment

A mailbox with a clear polycarbonate window built into the rear of the compartment saves the homeowner time and effort by helping to determine whether a locked mailbox contains mail prior to unlocking it.

Parcel Bin Compartment

Oversized compartments with expanded storage capabilities for parcels are available for your Mailbox of Distinction. A larger than normal door is located in the rear of a mailbox for convenient access to the compartment contents.

Extra Capacity Mail Compartment

Customers that do not retrieve their mail often will be interested in our extra capacity letter compartments with expanded storage capabilities.

Newspaper Compartment

A ventilated, open-faced compartment designed to be accessed via the front of the mailbox is available for newspaper deliveries.

Outgoing Mail Compartment

If you choose to have a locking mailbox and you intend to leave mail for carrier pick up, then you will require a separate outgoing mail compartment. Outgoing mail compartments are located in plain view inside or adjacent to the incoming mail slot. Postal regulations do not mandate that a mailbox facilitate outgoing mail if the homeowner is willing to deposit mail elsewhere.

Incoming Mail Drop Slot Compartment

A mailbox with a drop slot for incoming mail can be functional when installed on any mailbox design; however, they are generally reserved for locking mailboxes.

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