What is the difference between a mailing address and a postal address?

Question

Example > http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/kualalumpur/page01-en.asp#2

Answer 1

They are the same thing.

Answer 2

There are basically the same, except the postal or PO box address is usually PO box... your area & zip code. With Postal address your house numb and street is not obvious to everyone but the postal service.

Answer 3

A mailing address can be a physical address such as your residence or it can be a PO Box.