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> "The purpose of the Signal Device/Red Flag on rural mailboxes
> is for customers to inform the delivery agents there is
> outgoing mail to be picked up from the mailbox,"

That is what it has always meant here in the states.  I have never known of
the postman to raise the flag after putting mail in the box.

Apparently at some point in time in some (US) areas, the postman would blow a
whistle if they left something in the box.

Mike


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