Mail

Mail is a junk item in Project Zomboid. It weighs 0.1. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.

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Mail at a glance

Junk Miscellaneous

It weighs 0.1.

Weight0.1

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What it is and how to use it

Mostly a flavour item. Check the crafting menu: some can be taken apart for materials, and some count as a keepsake or decoration.

More: Item database.

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Item ID and variants

Use the item ID in sandbox loot settings, admin tools and mods.

Item ID	Game category
`Base.GenericMail`	Junk

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Where it spawns: the loot tables

Mail is on 15 loot tables in the game files. Share is how much of a table's total weight this item takes, before your sandbox loot settings. Each container rolls its table several times, so a bigger share and more rolls both mean you see it more often.

Loot table	Where that table is used	Share	Rolls
Safehouse Fireplace	Survivor safehouse (early) (fireplace); Survivor safehouse (mid game) (fireplace)	13%	4
Safehouse Fireplace Late	Survivor safehouse (late game) (fireplace)	13%	4
Living Room Side Table	Living room (drawer)	9.1%	4
Living Room Side Table Classy	Living room (drawer)	7.2%	4
Kitchen Book	House kitchen (box, crate, shelves); Kitchen (box, crate, shelves); Living room (cupboard)	6.6%	4
Living Room Side Table Redneck	Living room (drawer)	4.9%	4
Junk Hoard	Attic (box, crate); Closet (box); Garage storage (box); and 4 more places	2.2%	4
Police Evidence	Evidence room (box, shelves); Police archive (shelves); Police gun storage (box, shelves); and 2 more places	2.0%	1

It is on 7 more tables with smaller shares.

Inside bags and cases: Mail Satchel, Mail Bag.

Town by town: loot locations.

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Recipes: how to make it and what it makes

What it is used for

Used up as an ingredient in 1 recipe: Make Firecracker.

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Quick answers

How much does the Mail weigh in Project Zomboid?

It weighs 0.1 in Build 42.

What is the item ID for Mail?

Base.GenericMail.