What actually counts as junk mail legally?

Not all unwanted mail is treated the same legally.

Some of it is:

  • Prescreened credit offers
  • Political mail
  • Local advertising
  • Addressed marketing
  • Unaddressed saturation mail

Different rules apply to different types.

We’re researching and documenting this space and would love input:

Which type of junk mail do you find hardest to stop?
Has any opt out method worked reliably for you?

Let’s break this down properly.

Posted Mar 2, 2026, 8:34 AM UTC

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