Mailbags are pouches used to securely hold and transport mail, with legal mandates and etiquette surrounding their use. They can be large or small, labeled for specific post offices, and have barcodes for tracking. Mail delivery personnel use sturdy shoulder bags to distribute mail.
A mail bag is a pouch designed to hold mail securely while protecting it from the elements. Mailbags can be used to ship and handle mail, in which case they are also known as mailbags, and can also take the form of shoulder bags worn by mail delivery personnel. A number of legal mandates surround the use of mailbags and, in many cultures, there are rules of etiquette on mailbags similar to the rules surrounding mail itself; For example, rummaging through a mailbag is illegal in many countries and is considered rude.
In the sense of a sack used to carry mail, a mailbag is usually large, to accommodate a large volume of mail, though small enough for a single mail-thrower to move the sack. Typically the contents of a mailbag are sorted and the outside of the bag is labeled with the post office it should be addressed to, ensuring that once a bag has been packed and sealed, it will not need to be opened again. When mailbags arrive at their final destination, postal workers break the seal, sort the mail by route, and then deliver it.
Businesses that receive a large volume of mail, such as newspapers, may have a special arrangement with the post office that allows them to receive mail in bags, usually sorted by class. These companies have their own post offices, with civilian staff sorting mailbags and routing mail to the appropriate department.
Since mail is federally protected in many nations, the security of mailbags is of paramount importance. They can typically only be handled by authorized postal personnel, and in many cases, mailbags are guarded when in open areas to ensure they are not accessible to ordinary civilians. Many mailing bags have barcodes that can be scanned at every stage of their journey for tracking purposes, and if a mailing bag contains registered mail or mail with special markings for handling, special care will be taken.
In the sense of a bag carried by a postman, a mail bag is much smaller, but still very sturdy, with a wide strap to distribute the weight of the mail. Mailbags can be slung over the shoulder for a walk, and some postmen carry mailbags in their vehicles so that they can park, load the mailbag with mail, and walk part of the way, thus getting exercise and saving fuel. Mailing bags are also popular with non-postal personnel due to their sturdiness.
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