How to Stop USPS Mail for Vacation

 How to request the mail retention service

Before requesting a "mail hold" service, make sure it is available in your area. Check online at the US Postal Service website to see if the service is available in your zip code. The postal service will keep all mail by addresses rather than just one person's mail.


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Only one "mail hold" service can be scheduled at the address at a time.

To request hold mail, call 1-800-ASK-USPS or complete the "Mail Hold Request" form at the post office. You can request it 30 days in advance or before the next scheduled delivery day.

The postal service will hold the mail for three to 30 days. You can pick up your mail at the post office or send it home when you return.


When to forward mail

The postal service only keeps mail for 30 days, so if you are away for a long time, please send your mail to its temporary destination. A "premium forwarding" service is provided that forwards all mail from a permanent address to a temporary one. Emails are sent every week for a minimum of two weeks and a maximum of one year.

Post office charges for premium forwarding service. Until 2018, the registration fee is. 20.10 (or. 18.45 if you do it online) and $ 20.10 for each week of service. The post office stores the mail, packages it, and then ships it through priority mail each week. This service can help snowbirds, college students, and people with greater family care situations.


Monitor mail with informed delivery

If you've been traveling for a while, keep track of your mail with the Postal Service's "Informed Delivery" program. The free program allows members to preview scheduled mail and packages, which will come in handy if you are tracking a package or waiting for a specific mail. Informational delivery gives you a grayscale image of the outside, part of the letter address, and also tracks packages. To enroll in the program, visit the US Postal Service online to make sure your ZIP code is available.

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