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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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[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

I don’t know but I doubt it. When logistics were way more expensive they were probably only available to rich people.

Like a lot of the free or cheap services we use today, the US Postal Service is supported by ads.