USPS - Options for Receiving Mail

Options for Receiving Mail

Change your address when you move. Have your mail forwarded or held—online or at your local Post Office™—when you go on vacation or extended travel.

How we deliver mail to your home.

Have your mail follow you when you move to a new permanent address.

Find out more about temporary and permanent address changes.

Have your mail temporarily forwarded to another address while you’re away.

Receive all of your forwarded mail quickly via Priority Mail®.

Have your mail held while you’re away.

Request redelivery of important documents and packages, if you missed the first attempted delivery.

Get your mail conveniently with a Post Office box.

Learn more about general delivery and Military Post Offices (APO and FPO).

Verify the delivery date and time of your mail and packages with Delivery Confirmation™ and Signature Confirmation™ services.

Redirect delivery of a deceased person’s mail or add the name to the Do Not Contact list.

Find answers to your mail delivery questions.