Re: Mailbox Alert for Mailbox a mile from house?

Hello again all,

Thanks for the excellent ideas!

We have "no" way to see the mailbox, there far are too many trees and too
much undergrowth.

I had a similar thought as some of you: to use a pay-as-you-go cell phone
that would send a text message to the house. T-mobile has an excellent deal
for pay-as-you-go. But, now, after reading all the posts, I guess it' not
"that" important that I know instantly when the mail arrives. (That, plus
T-mobile doesn't cover our area.) In time, I guess I'll know what time the
regular carrier comes around, and what his/her days off are.

Thanks again for the awsome suggestions.

natchmo


"Christina Peterson" <tinapetrsn@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>
> "natchmo" <nomorejunkthanx@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote...
>> Hi all,
>>
>> We're going to be moving to a rural area where the mailbox will be a mile
>> away from our house. Is there a way that we can find out when the mail
>> arrives? Some kind of signal that would alert us in our house?
>>
>> We have the electronic mailbox alert, but it's only good for a hundred
> feet,
>> a little more with an extender, or something like that. It will not work
> for
>> a mile, especially with trees in the path.
>>
>> Anybody have any experience with this?
>
> My mail box isn't as far as that, and I imagine I could see the mail man
> if
> I wanted to watch for him. But like another "oldfart2", I don't see the
> point. The problem I do have with it, is that I don't want to leave
> valuable packages up on the road (I make jewelry), and I don't want to
> worry
> about possible damage from extreme cold, or the change of temp when it
> warms
> up in the house (It was about -25F last week). So I keep a box in town.
>
> Of course, then there's the same question of when that mail arrives. I
> simply pick up the mail when I'm in town. Ie, when I go past the box. I
> often will miss the mail for a day or two. But it's no big deal.
>
> What are you trying to accomplish by knowing when your mail arrives, and
> (?)
> getting it in a timely manner? Prevent theft? Get your mail as soon as
> possible? ?
>
> Tina
>
>
>
>


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