Post office stop mail delivery
If you need to stop mail delivery to your address, you can do so by following these steps:
Online
- Go to the USPS website (www.usps.com)
- Click on "Manage Your Mail" and then "Hold Mail"
- Enter your address and confirm your identity
- Choose the date range for which you want to hold your mail
- Confirm your request
By Phone
- Call the USPS Customer Service number at 1-800-275-8777
- Tell the representative that you want to stop mail delivery to your address
- Provide your address and confirm your identity
- Choose the date range for which you want to hold your mail
- Confirm your request
In Person
- Visit your local post office
- Tell the postal clerk that you want to stop mail delivery to your address
- Provide your address and confirm your identity
- Choose the date range for which you want to hold your mail
- Confirm your request
Note: If you're stopping mail delivery due to a move, you'll need to update your address with the USPS and set up mail forwarding to your new address.
Reasons to stop mail delivery
- Moving to a new address
- Going on vacation or business trip
- Temporary absence from the address
- Security concerns
- Mail overload or clutter
What happens when you stop mail delivery
- Mail will not be delivered to your address during the specified date range
- Mail will be held at the post office for pickup or forwarding
- You can choose to have your mail forwarded to a new address or held for a specific period of time
Remember to update your address with the USPS and set up mail forwarding to your new address if you're moving.