Mailbox Service Terminology

Cluster Box Unit (CBO):  a group of mailboxes installed on top of one another. It is a popular form of installation in apartment complexes.

Contemporary:  mailboxes with a streamlined shape

Freestanding:  mailboxes that do not need support

Post Mount:  mounted post ideal for curbside mail delivery

Private Distribution:  mail distributed from a central location to individual tenants or resident mailboxes

Rear Access:  mailboxes that open from the back

Recessed Mount:  mailboxes that can be set into a wall

Residential:  mailboxes used for small-scale deliveries

Spreaders:  instruments enabling the attachment of more than one mailbox to a wall mount

Traditional:  elegant mailbox style, reminiscent of the 18 th and 19 th Centuries

Transitional:  mailboxes combining traditional and contemporary styles, projecting a timeless design

USPS approved:  mailboxes that can be used for curbside mail delivery

Wall Mount:  mailbox attached to the wall