Dozens of post offices across Edinburgh, the Lothians and South of Scotland have been earmarked for closure or downgrading.
The Post Office has started a six-week consultation on shutting 26 branches and downgrading a further 32 offices.
The company said almost all the area's population would see no change to their nearest branch, or would remain within one mile of an office.
Views have been sought on new outreach services and branch accessibility.
Those options include mobile facilities, "hosted" restricted hours services, home delivery and partner operations running services in premises such as shops.
Sally Buchanan, the Post Office's network development manager for Scotland, said the proposals were the best for services across the area while still meeting government criteria.
"Taking the decision to close any Post Office branch is always very difficult and we know will cause concern to many of our customers," she said.
"We want to ensure everyone who uses, relies on or has any concern with Post Office services is both fully aware of the proposed changes, and able to give views on them."
Under the proposals, 262 branches will be unaffected.
Postal watchdog Postwatch Scotland said its final view of the plans would be informed by customer reaction during the consultation period.
Chairman Alan Alexander said: "Post office closures are not good news for customers, but the government has decided that a significant number are necessary to help put in place a sustainable network for the long-term.
"This is not a consultation about how many post offices will close.
"It is about ensuring the ones that are closed minimise inconvenience to customers."
He urged people to make their views known to the Post Office over the next six weeks.
The following 26 Post Office branches are proposed for closure:
Polbeth, 12-13 Limefield Road, Polbeth, West Calder
Poltonhall, 12 Hopefield Park, Bonnyrigg
Rosetta Road, 1 Weymss Place, Peebles
Shandon Place, 57 Slateford Road, Edinburgh
Scheuchan Street, 59 Scheuchan Street, Stranraer
Warrender Park, 73 Warrender Park Road, Edinburgh
West Barns, 2a Edinburgh Road, West Barns, Dunbar
The following 32 Post Office branches are to be replaced by an outreach service:
Ancrum - Hosted
Bonchester Bridge - Hosted
Bowden - Mobile
Eccles - Mobile
Greenlaw - Mobile
Hutton - Mobile
Morebattle - Hosted
Clovenfords - Mobile
Fountainhall - Mobile
Oxton - Mobile
Heriot - Mobile
Balmaclellan - Mobile
Colvend - Mobile
Corsock - Mobile
Creetown - Partner
Dunscore - Hosted
Kirkcowan - Partner
Lochfoot - Mobile
Moniaive - Partner
Mossdale - Mobile
New Abbey - Mobile
Bentpath - Home
Boreland - Hosted
Collin - Hosted
Ecclefechan - Partner
Eskdalemuir - Hosted
Glencaple - Hosted
Drem - Hosted
Garvald - Hosted
Gifford - Partner
Innerwick - Hosted
Stenton - Hosted
Two new services will be created in the Borders. One hosted outreach service for two hours a week at Longformacus, and a mobile outreach service for two hours a week at Ettrickbridge.
There will also be a trial outreach service at Rosetta Road in Peebles.
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