Screen The Mail

Beware of mail that is unexpected or comes from an unfamiliar sender, is addressed to someone who no longer lives or works at the address, has no return address or a return address different from the postmark, is of unusual weight, given its size, or is lopsided or oddly shaped. Also of concern: mail marked "Personal'' or "Confidential'' or mail with protruding wires, strange odors or stains. Such mail shouldn't be opened or agitated: Call police. Saying he can't yet guarantee all mail is safe, Postmaster General John Potter also urged people to wash their hands after contact.