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Prepare the mailpiece for a USPS prohibitory-order application

This checklist is for the mailer-specific process described in USPS Form 1500, where the advertised matter meets the form’s stated criterion in the addressee’s judgment. It is not a general way to block any sender. After reviewing that scope, preserve the full original advertisement and its opened envelope or wrapper for the application.

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Put the application packet together

  1. Keep every page of the advertisement and the envelope or wrapper that held it. Do not discard any part.
  2. Confirm that the form’s mailer-specific criterion applies: the advertised goods or services are, in your judgment, sexually provocative or erotically arousing. If unsure about procedure, ask USPS before completing the application.
  3. Complete and sign the form as its instructions direct, and note the date.
  4. Write down a reference for your own records: the mailer name as printed and the date the piece arrived. The originals go only to USPS.
  5. Choose the Post Office where you will submit the packet, and list any questions for the clerk.

After you submit

USPS decides whether to accept the application. After processing, it sends the effective date and instructions for reporting mail. The order does not physically block mail. Keep the effective date and reporting instructions with your reference notes.

Application preparation checklist

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

Original entire advertisement kept: [yes / no] Opened wrapper kept with it: [yes / no] Option confirmed as mailer-specific order: [yes / no] Form signed on: [date] Mailer name as printed: [name] Date piece arrived: [date] Submission plan: [Post Office location and date]

Check the packet

Before you leave, confirm the folder holds the full advertisement, the opened wrapper and the signed form. If any part is missing, ask the Post Office how to proceed instead of substituting a copy.

Official source

Understand the two choices on USPS Form 1500Review a USPS prohibitory order before changing addressReport mail that may violate an existing prohibitory orderMailing-list programsAll 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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