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Similiar to email filters, does Lemmy know of any IRL tips to filter out junk mail? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 year ago by NullaFacies@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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This applies to all countries, but please state where you are from to avoid confusion.

With the amount of junk mail people get weekly, I was curious if there are ways you can block, remove or filter the actual mail from ever getting to your mailbox.

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[–] cobysev@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

https://www.dmachoice.org/register.php

In the US, you can register here to "reduce promotional mail offers from companies or organizations you don’t have a business relationship with." It costs $4 ($5 if you opt to mail in a form instead of filling out the online form), but it registers you for 10 years.

I did this about 7 years ago and I haven't seen any junk mail since. I added my wife's name under the "add another version of your name" section (you can have 5 alternate names listed) and junk mail to her stopped too.

[–] NullaFacies@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

Thanks for this; just signed up!