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You can receive envelopes via the mail forwarders. I am not aware of any acting as a mail screening /scanning service.

We just signed up for iPostal1 and I also know USA2ME offers some of the services you are looking to purchase.

We have our mail go to a family member. They recycle the obvious crap, scan and email us anything that might have value, and periodically package up and mail to our freight forwarder in a padded envelope anything we have to have.

I use EPS for any regular mail that needs to reach me.

Something I learned about the US-based "virtual mailboxes"/mail forwarding services is that it can be a good idea to choose an address located at one of the service's "primary hubs" -- in other words, a location directly owned by the company rather than run by a third-party subcontractor or affiliate -- because it can be more secure, have better customer service, and be less vulnerable to disruption (for example, a small subcontractor losing their lease).

Most companies won't alert you to this issue, but the ones I contacted were refreshingly clear and direct when I asked.

Of the two companies @ondami mentioned (which were also high on my list), iPostal1 has a zillion hubs and helped me find a primary in my state, but it was a "select" address and double the price of the basic ones. USA2ME has only one (in Houston) so this is not an issue for them. Other companies that looked like good options to me were Traveling Mailbox (company HQ = their only primary hub) and PhysicalAddress.com (all primary hubs).

It's definitely worth looking at the fine print, and what's covered by the base charge vs. what you'll have to pay on an as-needed basis, as they differ.

I did not find a solution among the "virtual mailbox" companies for getting a physical letter sent -- I think that would be best handled by one of the forwarders that works specifically with the DR (as @Planner confirmed, they handle letters too) -- but for me that's likely to be very rare and I'll cross that bridge if I come to it.

I decided that I also wanted an address in my current state of residence, because that seemed better (whether or not it's strictly legally necessary) for my US driver's license and voter registration.

Just wanted to get this into a thread in case it helps anyone else going forward.

Thanks again, all!

And one more thing ... before you commit, look up the address on Google Street View! I found one option that looked great until Street View showed a semi-empty strip mall with no sign of the company. This is one case where Google really is your friend. Anyone can put up a website.