[2] Unlike a post office box, a CMRA operates independently of the national postal administration and is therefore able to receive courier packages or other items which are not traditional mailpieces.
CMRAs typically provide ancillary services such as facsimile, copy, packaging, or courier.
[2] This masked the fact that the private mailbox was not the customer's actual residence or business address.
The use of a CMRA may result in mail delivery occurring at a later time of day than it would at a Post Office box.
Some CMRAs offer a virtual mailbox, or online post office, providing a means to access mail over the internet.