| There's a reason why the Post Office uses
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| | purpose.
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| those big locking mailboxes with the
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| | -- Sturdy construction. You want your
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| locking compartment on the bottom. It's
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| | mailbox to look good, and to function
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| the same reason you should, too.
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| | properly for years. You also want the
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| They do it so people with bad intentions
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| | mail box to resist attempts to gain
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| don't steal the mail.
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| | entry.
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| Identity theft is big business-- both
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| | -- Deadbolt locks. Deadbolts are much
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| doing it and preventing it.
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| | harder to both pick and pop open than are
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| There are two things, however, which will
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| | cheaper spring-type locks.
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| go a long way to preventing your vital
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| | -- Seperate mechanism for outbound mail.
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| information from falling into the wrong
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| | Often this is a clip attached to the
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| hands. A paper shredder, preferably a
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| | outside door box.
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| cross-cut model. And a secure, not just
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| | Locking mail boxes can either mount on a
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| locking, mail box.
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| | post, a wall or even built into a pier or
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| So what should you look for when you shop
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| | pillar to match your home's architecture.
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| for a secure locking mailbox?
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| | Locks run the gamut, from cheap spring
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| -- A large drop chute with an angled
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| | locks to keypad activated deadbolts.
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| design. Mail should drop into a locked
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| | There are enough colors and styles
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| box, where it can wait safely for you to
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| | available to enable almost anyone to
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| retrieve it. This allows large envelopes
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| | enjoy mail security without robbing from
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| and magazines to fall out of the reach of
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| | curb appeal.
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| sticky fingers.
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| | Identity thieves are like all other
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| -- Plenty of storage room. You want to be
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| | crooks. They look for the easy pickings.
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| able to leave for a few days without
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| | Take yourself out of that group by buying
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| having your mail fill the box and stick
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| | and installing a truly secure locking
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| out the mail slot. A locking mail box
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| | mailbox soon.
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| with envelopes sticking out defeats the
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