How a Traveling Mailbox Works

A Traveling Mailbox is ideal for individuals, travelers, RVers, expats, businesses and others who need a reliable and secure way to view their postal mail online. Do you waste time running to the post office or find yourself unable to receive mail or packages through UPS or FedEx? Tired of managing paper mail, and wasting valuable time and money keeping their mail sorted. Now with a traveling mailbox, you can manage your mail from anywhere in the world without ever stepping foot inside a post office!

A Traveling Mailbox is affordable, simple, and flexible. Let us help you make yourself more productive and efficient with an online mailbox. With our easy to use client interface, you can now  receive your mail at home online, the coffee shop, a hotel across the country, or your vacation home anywhere in the world!

Traveling Mailbox Setup Steps

Step 1

Subscribe to a Traveling Mailbox

The first step begins by Subscribing. Upon subscribing, your new address will be issued to you and you can login to your new Traveling Mailbox via our secure website.

Step 2

USPS Form 1583

To verify your identity and to establish a private mailbox, the USPS requires completion of the USPS Form 1583. This step is done after you initially login to your account for the first time.

Step 3

Send your Postal Mail to us!

Update your address with senders of your mail or issue a change of address online at USPS.com

Step 4

You tell us what to do!

As your mail arrives, we will scan the outside of your envelopes and then you tell us what to do! Open and scan the contents, Forward the item to you, or Shred!

Service Features

View a complete list of features of a Traveling Mailbox

Application for Delivery of Mail Through Agent (USPS Form 1583)

Traveling Mailbox is a Certified Commercial Mail Receiving Agency with the United States Postal Service. This allows us to setup private mailboxes and accept mail from the Postal Service for others.  All subscribers of Traveling Mailbox must complete the USPS Form 1583. We cannot process your mail until we have received this completed form. This form must be electronically signed with a Traveling Mailbox team member via a video chat or notarized. Two forms of ID are required to verify your identity as well. Note: Customers will complete the USPS Form 1583 in their online account after subscribing. Have Questions about the USPS Form 1583? Learn More Here.

Virtual Mailbox USPS Form 1583
I highly recommend Traveling Mail Box. We used their service for several years while working on cruise ships. It was reassuring to never miss any mail, and easy to scan forward and even make payments through their service. I would definitely use this service again if I was traveling or didn’t have a permanent address.
I found myself needing a solution for receiving mail when I was traveling and didn't have a permanent address. After reviewing several services, I chose Traveling Mailbox. The setup was easy, the locations for mailbox addresses were plentiful, the price was competitive, and the reviews were positive. 18 months later, I still have Traveling Mailbox. I've been pleased with all the functionality and options for handling my mail. I've had important items forwarded to locations around the country. I've had items opened and scanned in a timely manner so I don't overlook important dates (like RSVPing for weddings). And I've had a lot of items shredded. I'm glad I chose Traveling Mailbox and recommend it to friends who need a mail service!
Traveling Mailbox was wonderful! This helped us travel for the past year but still retain our mailing services. The scanning is quick and easy and I loved that they didn't scan junk mail and waste any of our monthly scans. They were also very prompt when we needed items to be forwarded to us. Would definitely recommend!
This is a great service for anyone who might be residing internationally (whether temporarily or permanently) and still want to have a US-based address where they can receive and check their mail. Traveling Mailbox will scan letters at your request, allowing you to read and respond to the contents. Setting up the service was extremely easy and the Request a Scan feature was chef's kiss. Easily one of the best services I have ever utilized.