Are you tired of getting catalogs, special offers and other advertisements you never asked for? You can register your name and address with DMAchoice, a mail preference service run by the Association of National Advertisers, to be taken off the “prospect” mailing lists that companies use to reach new customers by mail.

After you register, you can choose to be removed from all prospect lists, or pick which companies and organizations may still send you mail.

Companies you have bought from will keep sending you mail as a customer. To stop those mailings, contact each company directly.

By Kris Quinby