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How to Pick a Post – Which Mailbox Post Do You Need?
You’ve done your research and found your mailbox, but now you have to find a post to go with it. With all the different options out there, including USPS regulations, it can be a daunting task. Well, we’re here to break down your post options and hopefully make it a little easier to pick…
Mail Boss is at the 2019 National Hardware Show – See You There!!!
Mail Boss will be at the 2019 National Hardware Show in sunny Las Vegas May 7-9th at the Las Vegas Convention Center and we’d love to see you there! Booth # 3841 Come and see our amazing Locking Security Mailboxes and chat about what we have coming out soon! We will be showcasing our exciting new…
Mail Boss at the 2019 Spring Ace Hardware Tradeshow – Come See Us!
Mail Boss will be at the 2019 Spring Ace Hardware Tradeshow in Orlando, FL March 26-29th at the Orlando Convention Center. Come on down and check it out! Come and see our amazing Locking Security Mailboxes and chat about what we have coming soon! We will be showcasing our exciting new Wood Grain powder coat…
Hit & Run Survival Story
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New Mailboss Accessory! Hasp Lock
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Mail Boss Locking Security Mailbox Survives Fire
Recently a man who owned a property in California reached out for help finding his key number so that he could order replacement keys for his Mail Boss locking security mailbox. This is a common need for those of us who sometimes misplace their keys. Since he had registered his mailbox via mailboss.staging.wpengine.com, locating the key number…
How to Order Replacement Keys
We often receive phone calls and e-mails from customers who want to know if they can order additional keys. The simple answer is yes, you can! And, we make it convenient to do right here on our website. Just navigate to Mailbox Accessories and choose Replacement Flat Key or round key and follow the easy…
How to Lengthen a Mail Boss Mailbox Post
For mailbox post installations more than 1′ in the ground So you want to use an In-Ground Post for your mailbox installation, but one foot in the ground just isn’t going to be enough? Sometimes you just need a little more length, and we will cover some things to consider: First, a little general information…
Don’t Put Your Flag Up
One question we are often asked is “Why there is no outgoing mail security on a locking mailbox?” For residential curbside locking mailboxes, the USPS mandates that the mail carrier cannot be required to have a key to access your mailbox. That means that incoming mail is deposited through an incoming mail slot or bin,…
A Theft Proof Mailbox?
MailBoss “Postbox Maximus” virtually theft proof
Sometimes people ask us if the MailBoss is 100% theft proof. While no mailbox is 100% theft proof, the Mail Boss, hailed “Postbox Maximus” by Popular Mechanics, is a cut above the rest. When we set about to design a security locking mailbox, we purchased numerous competitors’ locking mailboxes and subjected them to potential real world scenarios of vandalism and attempted theft entries…