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by Lednakashim 5177 days ago
Nope. Its possible to clog a e-mail box for free. It would cost lots of money to do the same kind of attack on a physical box. Lastly, the mailman would stop it. Nobody gonna stop me from spasming Daniel K. Pelosi.
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> It would cost lots of money to do the same kind of attack on a physical box.

Find a couple of professional magazines. Find the "response card" in that magazine. Fill it with victim's name and real world mail address. Tick 10 boxes. Repeat this a few times. (Wear gloves when doing this and carefully destroy the magazines afterwards.) This is free for the person doing it. It's low cost for each company involved.

> the mailman would stop it.

Why would a postal worker not deliver post with a valid name and address?

You've just taken this to a whole new level. Should mailbait be extended to pair name/address with forms online? I could modify my woodburning stove and heat my house... think how much energy i'd be saving and not have to draw from a coal-fired powerplant!
It seems the post office would probably thank you. According to Time Business - it means jobs for postal workers.

http://business.time.com/2012/03/22/why-the-post-office-love...