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Besides, how often can I put my mail on hold?
Select the start and end dates of yourHoldMail request. We can hold your mail from 3to 30days in a row. You can select how you would like toreceiveyour mail on your selected end date. For holdtimesgreater than 30 days, please sign up for USPS ForwardMailService.
Similarly, how do I stop my mail delivery while on vacation?
At the post office, fill out form 8076, AuthorizationtoHold Mail. It simply asks for your name, address,thebeginning and ending dates for your hold and yourpreferredway to receive your accumulated mail. To scheduleahold by phone, call the Postal Service main customerservicenumber, 1-800-ASK-USPS.
The Postal Service makes it painless to stopandresume mail service, whether online or in person.Youcan schedule a mail hold one to 30 days in advancebyfilling out the form at usps.com. You'll need toprovideyour address, phone number and email address.