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An extension mailbox which includes a main mailbox housing mounted onto a vertical support extending from the ground. A plurality of auxiliary mailbox housings, are nested concentrically within the main mailbox housing. A rail system allows the auxiliary mailbox housings to project outwardly away fr

An extension mailbox which includes a main mailbox housing mounted onto a vertical support extending from the ground. A plurality of auxiliary mailbox housings, are nested concentrically within the main mailbox housing. A rail system allows the auxiliary mailbox housings to project outwardly away from the main mailbox housing in a telescopic horizontal manner.

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1. An extension mailbox which comprises: a) a main mailbox housing mounted onto a vertical support extending from a ground;b) a plurality of auxiliary mailbox housings nested concentrically within the main mailbox housing; andc) a rail system to allow the auxiliary mailbox housings to project outwar

1. An extension mailbox which comprises: a) a main mailbox housing mounted onto a vertical support extending from a ground;b) a plurality of auxiliary mailbox housings nested concentrically within the main mailbox housing; andc) a rail system to allow the auxiliary mailbox housings to project outwardly away from the main mailbox housing in a telescopic horizontal manner; wherein the rail system comprises:d) a plurality of track members located on inner surfaces of the main mailbox housing and the auxiliary mailbox housings; ande) a plurality of slide members located on outer surfaces and toward a rear of the auxiliary mailbox housings, whereby each of the slide members will ride within each of the respective track members. 2. The extension mailbox as recited in claim 1, wherein each track member comprises a setback front stop end to prevent a respective slide member from leaving the track member. 3. The extension mailbox as recited in claim 2, wherein each setback front stop end is approximately four inches in length, so that there will always be at least a four inch overlap between two auxiliary mailbox housings to help keep them stable. 4. The extension mailbox as recited in claim 1, further comprising: a) a first flag pivotally mounted onto one side of the main mailbox housing; andb) a second flag pivotally mounted onto one side of the innermost auxiliary mailbox housing. 5. The extension mailbox as recited in claim 4, wherein the innermost auxiliary mailbox housing comprises: a) a front door that swings downwardly; andb) a handle used to pull out all of the auxiliary mailbox housings from the main mailbox housing. 6. The extension mailbox as recited in claim 1, wherein the main mailbox housing comprises: a) a removable back panel; andb) a plurality of screws to retain the removable back panel to the main mailbox housing. 7. The extension mailbox as recited in claim 6, wherein the removable back panel is recessed slightly in order to prevent water from entering the main mailbox housing. 8. The extension mailbox as recited in claim 1, wherein each auxiliary mailbox housing comprises: a) a removable back panel; andb) a plurality of screws to retain the removable back panel to the auxiliary mailbox housing. 9. The extension mailbox as recited in claim 1, wherein the main mailbox housing is approximately seventeen inches in length. 10. The extension mailbox as recited in claim 1, wherein when the auxiliary mailbox housings are fully extended from the main mailbox housing the measurement will be approximately six feet in length.