Receive Mail & Packages | USPS

Receive Mail & Packages | USPS Enter a USPS Tracking® number in the search box to check the status of a package. Track Your Package - Enter up to 35 Tracking Numbers Going out of town or want to change where your mail is delivered? Learn about all the ways to handle your incoming USPS® mail and packages and choose the best option. Get Informed Delivery Now both business and personal accounts can preview images of mail and manage incoming packages on one dashboard without entering tracking numbers. From the Informed Delivery® dashboard, you can also sign up for text or email notifications, schedule delivery alerts, request Redelivery, enter USPS Delivery Instructions®, and more. USPS Electronic Signature Online Informed Delivery for personal accounts includes USPS Electronic Signature Online® (USPS eSOL®), a feature that allows you to digitally sign for incoming packages that require a signature including Priority Mail Express®, Signature Confirmation™, and those insured for $500 or more. USPS carriers will leave your packages in your mailbox or at your preferred delivery location if they are too large to fit in your mailbox. Simple Ways to Manage Your Mail: Standard Forward Mail & Change of Address - USPS is taking steps to increase security, combat identity theft, and further protect customers' information. When submitting a change of address request online, users need to opt in to receive a verification code or link on their mobile phone OR go to a Post Office location with an acceptable photo ID. A $1.25 identity verification fee applies. After approval, confirmation and valuable coupons are provided. Change of address requests last 12 months but can be extended for 6, 12, or 18 more months. Premium Forwarding Mail - For a weekly fee, users can have most mail sent to them each week with Premium Forwarding Service Residential®. The temporary service is available for periods as short as 2 weeks and up to 1 year. USPS Package Intercept - With USPS Package Intercept® service, the sender or authorized representative can redirect domestic packages, letters, and flats with a tracking or extra services barcode as long as items have not yet been delivered or released for delivery. Retail senders can request redirection back to their address or to a Post Office location as Hold For Pickup. Commercial senders can use Business Customer Gateway for similar services. Reserve a PO Box - PO Boxes are available in a range of costs and sizes for separating home and business mail or keeping addresses private. Users can find one online, complete the application, pay with a credit card, and bring the printed form, emailed receipt, and two IDs to the Post Office. USPS Hold Mail - Users going out of town can submit a USPS Hold Mail® request online for a minimum of 3 days and maximum of 30 days in advance or by 2 AM CST Monday-Saturday on the start date. USPS now requires users to create or sign in to USPS.com account to verify identity and current address before submitting a new online Hold Mail request. Hold For Pickup - Whether shipping from a retail store or printing shipping labels with postage, users can elect to Hold For Pickup, allowing recipients to collect packages at the local Post Office. Schedule Redelivery Service - If a delivery attempt is missed, users can request redelivery online using the tracking barcode and schedule it for a more convenient day. In select markets, recipients can schedule Redelivery to a USPS® Smart Locker. USPS Delivery Instructions - If packages don't fit in mailboxes and recipients won't be home, USPS Delivery Instructions can be provided online to authorize carriers to leave packages in specified locations, with neighbors, or held at Post Offices. For additional postage, packages can be sent to different domestic addresses, with options to upgrade service or add insurance.