Make a quick call or visit your local post office. They'll be able to give you advice on the best location and they may even give you approval for the relocation. Consider weather exposure. When relocating your mailbox, consider the effects of weather conditions, like snow plows burying it in winter.
Skip the trip to the mail box and get your mail hand-carried directly to your door if you have “an illness or handicap which would present a physical challenge for an individual to retrieve mail.” First, get a doctor's statement that indicates you are unable to collect your mail from a curb or centralized mailbox.
You can find PS Form 1528, Request For Exception To Current/Proposed Delivery Mode Due To Physical Hardship at .
Click on “Delivery Instructions” next to your shipment tracking number. The system will ask you to login to your USPS account (you can set one up at that time, if you don't already have one). Follow the prompts to see if your address is eligible and to then specify instructions for delivery.
No Mailbox A mailbox/ mail receptacle is required for mail delivery. For additional information on box requirements please see one of the following articles: Requirements for city delivery mail receptacles.
USPS may not deliver your mail or packages to your door; the carrier will then place your items and any packages contained therein directly into your mailbox. If any heavier packages do not fit inside, the carrier may have to place them on the ground next to it instead.
Remember that parcels need to be collected from your local Post Office counter, as they do not fit into a postbox. Mail will only be delivered to your door if you have chosen the Speed Services Courier's Door-to-Door option.
You can enter an online USPS Hold Mail request up to 30 days in advance of the start date or as early as the next scheduled delivery day.