Retain mail
Have your postal items stored at Swiss Post

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Having your mail retained is recommended, for example, if you plan on going away for a short or extended period. The order can be made online using the “Retain mail” online service. Swiss Post will safely store your mail items until you return.

Service and features

With the “Retain mail” online service, you can rest assured that your postal items will be safely stored during your absence.

The following services are available:

With login

  • Ordering possible from the next working day
  • You are free to select how long it is retained
  • Delivery or collection of the retained mail at the end of the order
  • Overview of all upcoming, current and completed orders
  • Possibility to change an order
  • Repeat of orders already created
  • Registration of business customers

Without login

  • You are free to select how long it is retained
  • Delivery or collection of the retained mail at the end of the order
  • Overview of the current order
  • Possibility to change an order

Who is this service for?

The “Retain mail” online service is suitable for private individuals who do not wish to receive any mail for a specific period of time, for example because they will be on holidays. This service is also an option for business customers who do not wish to receive any mail during, for example, company holidays.

Preconditions

Use of the “Retain mail” online service is possible without login or registration. However, various value-added services are only available with login and registration for the online service.

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Happy holidays

To your letter box as well

Are you going away on holiday or will temporarily not be at home for other reasons and cannot take care of your mail? We will be pleased to send your consignments to your temporary address or store them securely on your behalf to ensure your letter box does not begin to overflow, unintentionally alerting others to your absence.