Is someone stealing your mail? There’s a new way to find out

Michael Timmermann | August 4th, 2017

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If you’ve ever had problems with your USPS mail delivery, there’s a new program that could make your life a lot easier — and it won’t cost you a penny!

With Informed Delivery, you can see your mail before even walking to the mailbox.

Stolen, lost or hidden mail? This program is for you!

USPS already takes photos of letter-sized mail as it’s scanned at processing facilities, but now the postal service is sharing those photos with you.

Users who opt-in will receive daily emails with scans of mail that will be delivered that day.

Participation has been expanded to most ZIP codes in the U.S., and I began receiving scans of my mail the day after I signed up for Informed Delivery in March.

Why would anyone want this service? Here are a few possibilities:

Know in advance about important mail
Monitor incoming mail while traveling
Confirm suspicions that someone is stealing your mail
Make sure that no mail is missing or lost
Guarantees everyone in the family sees the mail

It’s not uncommon for my mail carrier to arrive after 5 p.m., so this service is a great way for me to know what’s coming before 9 a.m., when the email is typically sent.

Users can expect to receive emails Monday through Saturday, federal holidays excluded.

You’ll need a USPS.com account to sign up for Informed Delivery. Visit http://informeddelivery.usps.com/ to learn more about the program.