I had one of these at my old house that I purchased 25 years ago when they were still being sold under the Rubbermaid label. When we moved I was happy to find it again for the new house. I love the little yellow arm that tells you if the mail has arrived. It's wide enough that a full sized sheet of paper can lay flat, (nice if you receive magazines or large manilla envelopes). I still drive by the old place and that 25 year old is still in use. The black is a little sun faded but I'd never have noticed that without having a brand new one here now to compare.

A big sturdy mailbox, with a nice hinge design.

Only the mailbox and the "mail was delivered" bottom flag are included. Although it is a "medium" box, it's notably wider than my old box. This should allow the postal carrier to easily leave magazine-sized mail (without bending it), as well as soft packages, which they previously shoved into the smaller box to avoid having to walk up to the door.

I recently installed this mailbox on a 4x4 post arm-- it was very easy, but there are a few things to note:

* The underside of the mailbox has a groove shaped to sit on a 4x4 with no additional hardware. Even though the 4" is more like 3.5", it was an exact fit.

* The front of groove has a plastic cross piece to prevent the box from being mounted too far back (that would impede the door hinge, which sits below the mailbox proper). This meant my box could not be mounted flush to the vertical part of my locally purchased mailbox post.

* There's no template for marking the install holes, and the design is such that getting a drill in is awkward, unless you have extra-long bits. I was able to mark the spots with a pen (through the screw openings in the groove), remove the box and predrill the holes, place the box, and then use a manual screwdriver to attach the box to the post. So the only hardware I needed to provide were outdoor-suitable wood screws.

Note that this product used to be branded Rubbermaid, in case you're confused by having seen the same item under a different name at the local B&M big-box store (I was).

UPDATE JAN 2015: Box continues to weather well through peak summer heat and peak winter cold this 1st year. No signs of wear, discoloring, or other problems. And I think the mail carrier is very happy I got this design (since I get a lot of small packages). Unlike the typical narrower box, a 8.5"x11" envelope will sit flat in the bottom of the box. It saves the carrier a lot of walking up to my doorway!

Highly recommended so far.

This is exactly the same as the Rubbermaid box I bought 25 years ago. I bought this to replace my box that was hit by a car. The mounting plate bought separately was an exact replacement; even the position of the mounting holes. Removal of the broken plate and box, and replacement took less than 10 minutes. Perfect fit.

Love this mailbox, had one years ago that construction workers took and replaced with junk mailbox. Now have this great mailbox again. Same mailbox being sold under a different name. Fortunately when I searched for Rubbermaid..it gave me this one. It seems to be an exact replacement. I love that I know when I get mail by the little flag you set...avoiding me an unnecessary 70' trip to get my mail. I also purchased the platform to snap it on to the post. Best mailbox for home delivery as it is also wide enough for Magazines to lay flat but no higher than a regular box. It also has nice areas on door and both sides to attach house numbers. A bit costly but we'll worth the price.

We liked this mail box. This is the third one. The first two worked great for myself and my neighbor. My last one was ran over, so I got this one. This one did come with the mail was delivered flag. Over all a good mail box.