Dear James: Now that I am living alone, I can finally install a neat mailbox instead of the old black one. What types of decorative mailboxes do you recommend, and will it be difficult for me to ...

Installing a rural-type mailbox and post requires a little forethought and just about enough elbow grease to dig a 3-foot hole. Step 1: Call Dig Safe by dialing 811 before digging any hole to avoid ...

Dear James: My mailbox and post are old, look bad and have been hit a couple of times with bats. Do you have any tips for selecting and installing a new, secure one? — Chad R. Dear Chad: It can be ...

The U.S. Postal Service is urging customers to upgrade to new jumbo mailboxes, with the postal agency saying that these larger receptacles are better able to handle more of the types of packages that ...