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Question by  varex (330)

Is it okay to have a mailbox with a lock for a private home?

I do not live in an apartment complex.

 
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Answer by  kalip (355)

It is absolutely okay. Make sure that there is a slot for the mail to go in and that your mail deliverer knows where to put the mail.

 
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Answer by  psppcojeff (113)

One would assume that it is entirely appropriate for homeowners to secure their mailboxes with a locking mechanism. In today's society, there are an increasing number of identity thefts often resulting from personal information gleaned from stolen mail. To lock the mailbox makes good sense.

 
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Answer by  RushTull (149)

Even though you are the owner of the mailbox, it isn't advisable that you have a lock on it. Reason being is that mailboxes are treated as public // city property. The mailmen need to get in and out of them, and if they can't they report them.

 
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