Types of Mailboxes That Look Great & Keep Your Mail Safe

Types of Mailboxes That Look
Great & Keep Your Mail Safe

CREATED BY BRANDON LUMSDEN

FREESTANDING MAILBOXES

Freestanding mailboxes are quite secure
(they need to be, given that they’re in a
place as public as the roadside) and
therefore, feature a locked area that
protects your mail. There is also a
designated space where you can keep
any mail that you wish to send out.

COLUMN MOUNT MAILBOXES

Column mount mailbox types defy
traditional mailbox-shape standards,
flatter and slimmer than their long,
rectangular counterparts, especially
when recess mounted in a column.
However, don’t let the slimness fool
you—these mailbox styles are
deceptive, with ample spaciousness
for mail received.

POST MOUNT MAILBOXES

Post mount mailboxes are generally
large enough to accommodate small
parcels too and not just letters. These
classic American mailboxes feature a flag
on their side that indicates that you have
mail ready to be picked up, sorted, and
delivered.

WALL MOUNT MAILBOXES

Wall mount mailboxes can accommodate
letters, newspapers and catalogs and
some even come with paper scrolls
affixed to the box’s bottom. This makes
these mailboxes great for those who
expect to receive a lot of mail but not
send out as much. Wall mount mailboxes
come in a range of colors, sizes and styles,
so finding one to match your needs and
aesthetic preferences won’t be a
Herculean task.

PARCEL MAILBOXES

Parcel mailboxes are larger than the
average mailbox. Some may also have a
separate designated area for letters,
while others may only be designed to
accommodate parcels. These mailbox
types also make life easier for postal
workers, who don’t have to wait for your
signature for safe delivery.

MAIL SLOTS

Mail slots, as the name implies, are
simply holes or slits in the wall or door
for mail delivery. While these are
extremely convenient for homeowners,
it may be quite inconvenient to postal
workers, who’ll have to come all the way
to your doorstep to deliver mail.

COLLECTION BOXES

The most distinguishing factor of these
mailboxes is that they can only be
accessed through the back and not the
front—hence, ‘rear access mailboxes’.
Therefore, collection boxes have a slot
that the postal worker puts letters into,
which you can then collect from the
back. These boxes are the epitome of
privacy, since no one else can access
your mail.

APARTMENT MAILBOXES

Apartment mailboxes are ideal for
apartment buildings or for buildings that
house a lot of different businesses. These
feature individual mailboxes stacked in
grids so that a minimum amount of space
fits the maximum number of mailboxes.
Instead of a row of mailboxes on the
roadside, which is heavily space
consuming and unattractive, an apartment
mailbox brings all mail to one central
location that everyone in the building can
access.

NOVELTY MAILBOXES

If you like happy, bright colors or certain
silhouettes and themes, you should
consider getting a mailbox that reflects
that. Novelty mailboxes come in a range
of styles and colors, adding a touch of
fun to normal mailboxes.

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