A home delivery box is provided with a electromagnetic release mechanism. The delivery box includes a container with an interior that holds an item being delivered to the delivery box by a carrier. The delivery box includes an access door configured to close the container. The delivery box also includes an electromagnetic lock. The electromagnetic lock includes a bar; an electromagnet configured to lock the delivery box when the access door is closed; and a switch configured to deactivate the electromagnet. When the access door is closed and the bar is depressed from an interior, the bar pushes a lip portion into an activation area to activate the switch thereby breaking current to the electromagnetic lock which releases the electromagnetic lock.