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Identity theft is becoming more common all the time. The reason is because identity theft is such an easy and low risk crime to commit. The vast majority of criminals who practice ID theft do not get caught. Most police departments are staffed with competent hardworking officers and detectives. But in the current economic climate, […]

Well, we’ve waited a long time to kick off the Articles portion of our website. We are still working on the official launch of our “Control Your Identity” initiative. With Identity theft becoming more and more common, our research department is committed to finding the ways that identity thieves steal your identity, and then helping […]

I want to take a few minutes and discuss our stainless steel mailbox. We first introduced our stainless steel MailCase last year in November of 2009. It was a big decision for us to offer the mailbox in stainless steel. Premium grade stainless steel is an expensive metal. Also, it is more difficult to work […]

The vast majority of Identity Theft happens the old fashioned way. Somebody steals your wallet or your mail and uses that information to steal your identity. Here are 5 things that commonly come in your mail the could allow a criminal to steal your identity. 1. Credit Cards. Even with online banking the vast majority […]

Mailboxes have been around for a long time. The basic design for a locking depository drop box has been around for hundreds of years. However, innovative thinkers will always find ways of improving even the oldest and most reliable of technologies. Here at MailCase our research department is constantly pushing the boundaries of materials technology, […]

The best way to increase the rust resistance of a steel outdoor locking mailbox is to use a zinc alloy steel. However, this is more expensive than normal cold rolled steel. Another method of increasing the rust resistance in your curbside locking mailbox is to use two coats of paint, a primer coat and a […]

When you have a steel locking mailbox that is subjected to outdoor weather extremes, it is critical that the powder coat (see previous post) is of the correct thickness. There is no way for an average homeowner to tell the thickness of the paint on a locking mailbox. This requires a special electronic tool that […]

If you have a locking mailbox made out of metal, like steel or aluminum, then you will have to have some kind of paint, or coating on the metal to maintain corrosion. Especially if your curbside locked mailbox is made of steel, then for sure you will need it to be painted or coated. Powder […]

Galvanization is the process whereby normal steel is electroplated with a high zinc coating on the surface of the steel. This high zinc coating is rust resistant. If you have steel that could be exposed to moisture (like a locking mailbox made of steel) then one of the ways to help it resist rust is […]

In my previous post I talked about the advantages and disadvantages of having steel as a material for your curbside locking mailbox. As I said before, the chief disadvantage of steel is the fact that it can rust and corrode. Especially if you live in humid environments and by bodies of salt water. However, even […]

We’ve discussed aluminum locking mailboxes and plastic locking mailboxes. In this post I want to discuss locking mailboxes made out of steel. Steel is a great material due to it’s high strength. It will hold up better than aluminum and much better than plastic. The biggest problem with steel locking mailboxes is that they are […]

In my last post I talked about some of the advantages and problems with an aluminum locking mailbox design. In this post I want to talk a little bit about plastic mailbox designs. There are not very many plastic mailboxes that are locking. There are some other plastic mailbox designs out there. The advantage is […]

There are many different materials that locking mailboxes can be made out of . Today we will be discussing Aluminum locking mailboxes. Aluminum has one great advantage, one pretty good advantage, and several disadvantages. The best thing about an aluminium locking mailbox is that aluminium will never rust. Even if if the paint wears off, […]

There are a lot of powerful tools to help keep your identity safe. You can sign up for credit monitoring services that send you a notice anytime somebody pulls your credit or applies for credit with your name. If you suspect you might become a victim of identity theft, you can contact the credit bureaus […]

This is a good question. At MailCase, we like to think we have the best locking mailbox on the market. However, if you don’t want to just take our word for it, then you will need to do some additional research. The most important thing you need to look for in a curbside locking mailbox […]

When you receive mail in your mailbox, the vast majority of the mail is probably not super sensitive. However, some mail is. The most sensitive kind of mail includes things like credit card offers, packages of checks, prescriptions, etc. In todays world, the credit card companies will send you dozens of unsolicited credit card offers […]

Certain types of mailboxes have to be approved by the U.S. Post Office before they can be sold to the public. Most new housing developments have the mail delivered to a central mail pod. These central mail pods must be purchased by the developer of the housing project, but once they are installed, they become […]

If you read my previous post about never putting your outgoing mail in your mailbox with the flag up, and instead put take it to the post office or put it in an official U.S. Postal Service blue mailbox, you may be wondering shy the MailCase locking mailbox even has a flag at all. Well, […]

It seems like every month we hear another news story about large companies who have lost or compromised large amounts of consumer data. While it is important to keep on top of these situations and be careful who you submit your personal information to, the vast majority of identity theft occurs through old fashioned low […]

There are many different locking mailbox designs on the market now. However, most are variations on the same age old designs the post office has used for decades. There are two basic types of locking mailboxes: 1. There is they kind that has a narrow slot, large enough to fit mail in and some small […]

We have been contacting Amercian Express multiple times to try to get them to fix this security hole. Even after one year they have still done nothing to address it. We don’t understand why they are not taking this issue seriously. We are going to be issuing another press release in August alerting consumers that […]

Lineman’s phone – Used to clip into phone lines We are excited today! After weeks of careful investigation we published our special report about a security flaw we found in the American Express credit card authorization system. This flaw is being exploited right now by identity theft criminals. The interesting feature of this crime is […]

Hello, and welcome to the MailCase blog. Tune in regularly to find out all about locking mailboxes. We will be discussing topics like different types of locking mailboxes, reviews of existing locking mailbox designs, issues related to identity theft, and lots of other great stuff. We are excited to have you with us. Please leave […]