Open the piece of junk email that you would like to stop receiving. Look to the bottom of the email for a link that says something like “Unsubscribe” or “Stop Receiving These Messages.” Click on that link and follow the prompts to remove your name from the company’s email list. Navigate to the Direct Marketing Association’s website and register for the email “Preference Service and the Mail Preference Service.” Once you register and select your mail and email preferences, DMA will contact the companies affiliated with DMA to remove your name from the mailing lists you selected (see Resources). Call the customer service department of the companies from whom you would like to stop receiving junk mail. There should be a phone number displayed on the piece of junk mail itself, but if there isn’t, navigate to the company’s website to find it. Fill out the opt-out request on OptOutPrescreen’s website. This service stops credit bureaus from selling your information to other companies who may send you junk mail. Tear off the mailing label attached to the piece of junk mail. Mail the label with a request for removal from the company’s mailing list. Not all companies associate with DMA, so you could still receive junk mail from companies even after you’ve registered with DMA. Writer Bio
