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Step 1: Write
This step will NOT end solicitations from:

local merchants
religious and charitable associations
professional and alumni associations
politicians
companies with which you conduct business

To eliminate mail from the above groups - and mail addressed to "occupant" or "resident" - write directly to each source.

See STEP 2 and GREAT TIPS.

In the USA, there are several direct mail servieces and mailing list brokers.

The Direct Marketing Association (DMA) is one of the largest.

A letter to the DMA MPS (address below) will remove you from their list for 5 years.

To have your name removed from national mailing lists, write a letter to one or all of these addresses:

**Be patient!**
You will receive a reply in several weeks.
It can take 3 to 6 months before you notice a reduction in your junk mail.
Update your requests every five years or when you move.
Adresses Write to these addresses using the sample letter as a guide.	Direct Marketing Association Mail Preference Service P.O. Box 9008 Farmingdale, NY 11735-9008 http://www.the-dma.org
Metromail Corp. List Maintenance 901 West Bond Lincoln NE 68521	Database America Attn: Opt-outs 470 Chestnut Ridge Rd Woodcliff Lake NJ 07677-7604 (subsidiary of Donnelly)
The Polk Company Attention: Opt-Out Coordinator 26955 Northwestern Highway Southfield, MI 48034-8455 Tel: 1-800-464-7655 http://www.polk.com	Donnelly Marketing, Inc. Attn: Data Base Operations PO Box 3502 Ames IA 50010-3502 Tel: 800.711.4913 http://www.donnelleymarketing.com
D&B Customer Service 899 Eaton Avenue Bethlehem, PA 18028 Tel: 800-333-0505 http://www.dnb.com	Telephone Preference Service c/o Direct Marketing Association PO Box 9014 Farmingdale, NY 11735-9014 http://www.the-dma.org/consumers/offtelephonelist.html

Step 2: Call
Call mail order catalog companies. Most catalogs provide a toll-free number for placing an order; call this number and politely ask for two things:

1) Ask that your address be taken off their mailing list (or ask to be placed on their do-not-mail file).

2) Ask them to stop giving your name and address to other companies.

Note the date and name of the person you speak to (so you can refer to this later if you notice that they don't take any action).

Tip: Contact specific organizations or businesses.

Call the customer service department and ask that your name be removed from their mailing list. Or send a written request and include a sample of the mailing label.

Step 3: Fill Out
This has got to be my favorite. First, check the junkbusters site for the lowdown on US laws on junk mail.

Discover the joys of USPS Form 1500. Under 39 USC 3008 you can have the post office order a junk mailer to stop mailing you anything when you, in your sole discretion, consider anything they have mailed you to be obscene.

So if you feel that junk mail is obscene, fill out Form 1500 from the US postal service!

Download the pdf file here!

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