"Gary H" wrote in message
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On Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:17:57 +0000 (UTC), Judy Zappacosta
wrote:

I need a recommendation for an indicator light (maybe mailorder?) for my
mailbox.

Here's the situation.
* It's a custom mailbox, basically a door cemented in a pillar of concrete
* It just has a square metal door with a brass inside latch (all metal)
* It's higher than my eyes in the car window by about a foot
* So I have to reach inside to see if anything is in there
* It doesn't even have one of those little red (manual) flags
* There isn't 120v lighting but landscape lighting is only a foot away

I wonder if technology can help me?

It would be nice if there was a way to mount an external LED such that an
internal light sensor activates it to indicate mail in the mailbox.

Any pointers?

Train a dog to run to the door and bark when anyone other than you
opens your mailbox.



Mount a door bell button in the mailbox and run the wire out the back and to
the door bell in the house...With a plate of warm cookies and a 20 dollar
bill politely ask the mailman/woman to ring the bell when he or she drops
off the mail...Repeat the cookies and 20 spot yearly...Less maintaince and
the mail carrier will love you...HTH....