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A '''virtual mailbox''' is a service that receives physical mail on behalf of the addressee and usually scans the outside of the mail.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/virtual-mailbox/|title=What Is a Virtual Mailbox? (And Why You Should Get One)|website=MakeUseOf|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-13}}</ref> Some providers also scan the inside contents of the mail as well. These scans may be photos, PDFs, or text-searchable PDFs. Reasons for using virtual mailboxes may include accepting mail from couriers, accessing mail while traveling, and keeping a home address private. |
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== Virtual mailbox and P.O. Boxes == |
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| ⚫ | Virtual mailboxes are different from [[Post office box|P.O. boxes]], which some delivery services will not deliver to, because they tend to offer a real street address and additional services.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.techjunkie.com/how-to-use-usps-general-delivery-when-online-retailers-wont-ship-to-a-po-box/|title=How To Use USPS General Delivery When Online Retailers Won’t Ship To A PO Box|website=Tech Junkie|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-13}}</ref> Services offered may include: [[mail forwarding]], scanning, check depositing,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Automated Check Deposits {{!}} Earth Class Mail|url=https://www.earthclassmail.com/check-deposit|access-date=2021-10-20|website=www.earthclassmail.com|language=en}}</ref> and recycling.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/financial-travel-tip-109-virtual-mailing-services/|title=Virtual Mailbox: The Easy Way to Get Mail When You Travel|date=2018-04-30|website=The Professional Hobo|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-13}}</ref> In the United States, virtual mailbox providers are classified as [[Commercial mail receiving agency|commercial mail receiving agencies]] (CMRA). Almost every popular virtual mailbox service provides customers with both a web version and a mobile application.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://getnewmailbox.com/#mobile|title=Virtual Mailboxes in Mobile Apps|website=GetNewMailbox|language=en-US|access-date=2021-07-09}}</ref> |
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== Legality == |
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In the United States, virtual mailbox providers are classified as commercial mail receiving agencies (CMRA). Commercial mail receiving agencies are allowed to receive, access, and open third-party mail only when someone completes a USPS 1583 and has it notarized.<ref>{{cite web|title=USPS Form 1583|url=https://about.usps.com/forms/ps1583.pdf|access-date=2021-07-09|website=United States Postal Service|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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Once this form is complete, a virtual mailbox address can be used as the official business mailing address in most states.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Registered Agents vs. Virtual Offices, Virtual Business Addresses, and Virtual Mailing Services|url=https://howtostartanllc.com/registered-agent/registered-agent-vs-virtual-office|access-date=2021-10-20|website=howtostartanllc.com|language=en}}</ref> |
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* [[Digital nomad]] |
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* [[Post office box|P.O. Box]] |
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* [[Poste restante]] |
* [[Poste restante]] |
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* [[Mail forwarding]] |
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==References== |
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[[Category:Postal infrastructure]] |
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[[Category:Postal systems]] |
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A virtual mailbox is a service that receives physical mail on behalf of the addressee and usually scans the outside of the mail.[1] Some providers also scan the inside contents of the mail as well. These scans may be photos, PDFs, or text-searchable PDFs. Reasons for using virtual mailboxes may include accepting mail from couriers, accessing mail while traveling, and keeping a home address private.
Virtual mailbox and P.O. Boxes
[edit]Virtual mailboxes are different from P.O. boxes, which some delivery services will not deliver to, because they tend to offer a real street address and additional services.[2] Services offered may include: mail forwarding, scanning, check depositing,[3] and recycling.[4] In the United States, virtual mailbox providers are classified as commercial mail receiving agencies (CMRA). Almost every popular virtual mailbox service provides customers with both a web version and a mobile application.[5]
Legality
[edit]In the United States, virtual mailbox providers are classified as commercial mail receiving agencies (CMRA). Commercial mail receiving agencies are allowed to receive, access, and open third-party mail only when someone completes a USPS 1583 and has it notarized.[6]
Once this form is complete, a virtual mailbox address can be used as the official business mailing address in most states.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "What Is a Virtual Mailbox? (And Why You Should Get One)". MakeUseOf. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
- ^ "How To Use USPS General Delivery When Online Retailers Won't Ship To A PO Box". Tech Junkie. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
- ^ "Automated Check Deposits | Earth Class Mail". www.earthclassmail.com. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
- ^ "Virtual Mailbox: The Easy Way to Get Mail When You Travel". The Professional Hobo. 2018-04-30. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
- ^ "Virtual Mailboxes in Mobile Apps". GetNewMailbox. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ^ "USPS Form 1583" (PDF). United States Postal Service. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ^ "Registered Agents vs. Virtual Offices, Virtual Business Addresses, and Virtual Mailing Services". howtostartanllc.com. Retrieved 2021-10-20.