Check a broad opt-out when mail uses another name

DMAchoice’s FAQ says one profile can include five variations of your name. Compare the names on recurring advertisements with your profile, then add a missing variation if it is yours. This changes a marketing preference, not an official identity record.

By Junk Mail Magic. Updated October 2, 2026.

Match the label to your registration

Copy the addressee line letter for letter, including initials, suffixes and misspellings. Note the sender and the date the piece arrived.
Compare it with the name you gave when you registered.
Use the official DMAchoice profile to review your name variations. Its published limit is five; ask the program for help if your situation does not fit the available fields.
Send a direct request to each named sender, quoting the label exactly so the company can find the record.

Mail for someone else at your address

A spelling variation of your own name is different from another person who lives at the address. Do not use the profile’s extra name fields to take over another adult’s choices. Where the mail concerns a deceased person or a dependent in your care, consult the separate ANA program for that situation.

Name-variant record

Example for your own use. Replace the bracketed details and review what you share.

Address: [mailing address] Name as printed: [exact label] Sender: [name as printed] Whose name: [mine / another person, permission given: yes / no] Program asked about additional names: [date and answer] Direct request sent: [date and channel] Sender's stated timeline: [as given, or none given] Name as printed: [exact label] [repeat fields]

Keep the variants together

Keep one private note pairing each variation with the sender that uses it. If a particular company keeps sending advertising, quote its exact printed addressee in a direct request. The profile review gives you a record of what you have already covered.

Official source

ANA: DMAchoice consumer choices FAQ

Review an older DMAchoice registration Choose between DMAchoice and a sender request Handle customer mail after a DMAchoice registration Store opt-out records in a private place Mailing-list programs All practical mail guides

Choose the route that matches the mailing

Use the official route described in this guide for this kind of mail. For a separate ordinary advertisement, Junk Mail Magic can help prepare a sender-specific removal request.

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