I was just looking at our Mail Boss locking security mailbox video on YouTube. I was thrilled to see that at the time of this posting we have over 30,000 views! Perusing the comment thread, I can see that there is a great deal of confusion about how your mail is delivered with a locking mailbox in general and the Mail Boss security mailbox specifically.
Living and breathing Mail Boss mailboxes, I often take for granted that the average person will understand exactly how they work. But I now realize that for many people, the concept of a locking mailbox is quite novel, so I will take a few minutes to answer a question we are commonly asked:
“Will my mail carrier need a key to deliver my mail to my new locking mailbox?”
I saw in the YouTube comment thread:
ok so how does the mailman open it? does he have a key that works on all boxes?
Another user responded:
YES! In the middle of every locking mailbox, the keyhole has a circle that doesn’t belong on the mailbox owners key. The mailmans key has that circle, which works on all boxes. If it didn’t have that circle if it locks, it wouldn’t be postmaster general approved!
While I’m sure they were simply trying to be helpful, his/her response was inaccurate. In fact, I have never heard of such a system. To my knowledge, the United States Postal Service regulations specifically stipulate that the postal carrier WILL NOT carry a key to post mount mailboxes. I aimed to clarify this point with my response:
The mailman DOES NOT NEED A KEY to deliver your mail, there is an incoming mail slot that opens without a key and allows the mail man to drop your mail down into the storage compartment, which cannot be accessed without a key.”
I hope that answers it! And as always, please feel free to send us questions via the Contact Us form or at info@mailboss.com.