Dear James: My mailbox and post are old, look bad, and have been hit a couple of times with bats. Do you have any tips for selecting and installing a new, secure one?—Chad R. Dear Chad: It can be ...

Installing a rural-type mailbox and post requires a little forethought and just about enough elbow grease to dig a 3-foot hole. Step 1: Call Dig Safe by dialing 811 before digging any hole to avoid ...

Dear James: Now that I am living alone, I can finally install a neat mailbox instead of the old black one. What types of decorative mailboxes do you recommend, and will it be difficult for me to ...

I bought a house that did not have a mailbox, so it was up to me to install one. There were far more options available than I anticipated, and I wasn’t sure which mailbox I wanted long-term. I knew I ...

In an era of email and text, regular snail mail often gets overlooked—as does the mailbox where it's deposited. But no matter how tied you are to Gmail, Snapchat, or Slack, you still need this classic ...