Secured mailbox

Mailbox and depository receptacle apparatus, comprising:

• a housing enclosing an interior chamber, said housing including a bottom panel and a top panel spaced apart vertically from each other, two spaced apart side panels extending respectively between opposite lateral sides of said top and bottom panels, a back panel extending between the respective rear edges of the top, bottom, and lateral side panels, and a front panel extending between the respective front edges of the top, bottom, and lateral side panels;
• an interior horizontal partition positioned between the lateral side panels and extending from the back panel forwardly toward the front panel to effectively divide said interior chamber into an upper compartment above the partition and a lower compartment below the partition, said upper and lower compartments being joined by an interior opening between the front panel and the front edge of the partition;
• interior closure means positioned adjacent said partition for selectively opening and closing said interior opening;
• said front panel having an upper access opening therethrough in alignment with said upper compartment and upper closure means on said front panel for selectively opening and closing said upper access opening;
• one of said panels other than the top panel having a lower access opening therethrough in alignment with said lower compartment and lower closure means on said one panel for selectively opening and closing said lower closure means;
• chute means extending at a downward slope from its proximal end adjacent said front panel under said upper opening and under said interior opening toward said back panel to its distal end positioned a spaced distance under said partition, a spaced distance inwardly from said rear panel, and a spaced distance above said bottom panel.