Opt-out directory
How to stop mail from The Washington Post
Opt-out contact information
Contact The Washington Post directly using any option below. These are The Washington Post's own opt-out channels.
Phone
+1-800-477-4679Allow 8–12 weeks
Print runs are scheduled in advance. Mail already printed may still arrive after you opt out.
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Your options
Both paths work. Pick what fits your situation.
Contact The Washington Post yourself
- Cost
- Free
- Best for
- One mailer, one time
- Effort
- visit their site or Call
- Timeline
- 8–12 weeks typical
PaperKarma app
- Cost
- Use 1 of 4 FREE opt-outs.
- Best for
- ALL junk mail in your mailbox now
- Effort
- Enter your info once. Reuse easily.
- Timeline
- Same as DIY; we handle follow-up
Subscription details at Pricing
Current opt-out methods for The Washington Post mail
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PaperKarma app
Photograph the The Washington Post mailer. PaperKarma files the opt-out for you.
Once you opt out of this sender, you can opt out of 100,000+ other mailers in the same app.
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Phone
Call The Washington Post at +1-800-477-4679. Ask them to stop promotional postal mail. Say you want marketing stopped, not a paid paper canceled, unless you also want that.
A phone request can take 5 to 10 minutes or longer, depending on the phone tree, hold time, and whether they offer a callback.
What to Expect After Opting Out
- Allow 8 to 12 weeks. Print runs are scheduled in advance. A promotional offer already labeled can still arrive.
- A paid paper is separate. Stopping promotional mail does not cancel a print or digital subscription. Cancel that in My Post or by calling customer service.
- A later list add-back can start it again. Asking about a subscription can put the address back on a marketing file.
Why Do You Receive The Washington Post Mail?
The Washington Post is a newspaper. The leftover mail is usually a subscription offer, not the daily paper you already pay for.
You get that mail if they want the household as a subscriber, or if you asked about a paper and the offer list kept the address.
How to Prevent General Junk Mail Proactively
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DMAchoice
DMAchoice is the Association of National Advertisers' mail preference service. An $8 registration asks about 1,100 participating national companies to suppress your address from prospect promotional mail for 10 years. It does not cover local mailers, charity appeals, companies you already buy from, or occupant / current-resident saturation mail. Allow 90 days or longer.
NOTE: DMAchoice will not stop mail from The Washington Post as it is not an active member of the ANA.
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OptOutPrescreen
OptOutPrescreen is the official Consumer Credit Reporting Industry site. It lets you opt out of firm offers of credit and insurance for 5 years or permanently.
NOTE: OptOutPrescreen will not opt you out of The Washington Post mail. It only covers prescreened credit card and insurance offers.
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PaperKarma
For local and regional mailers, coupon packs, charity donation requests, and the large share of junk mail that DMAchoice does not cover, the PaperKarma app has the largest U.S. registry, with over 100,000 mailers on file.
Your Data Privacy Rights (CCPA & Beyond)
A promotional opt-out stops The Washington Post marketing mail. It does not always stop the underlying address from being shared. If you live in a state with an active consumer privacy law (California’s CCPA and several others), you can request access to or deletion of your personal information, and you can opt out of sale, share, or targeted advertising.
Call +1-800-477-4679 and ask for a deletion or do-not-share request, and to opt out of promotional mail.
Frequently asked questions
How long until The Washington Post mail stops?
Allow 8 to 12 weeks. Print runs are scheduled in advance. If a promotional offer arrives during that window, it was likely already printed and labeled before your request was processed. A paid paper you still subscribe to will keep coming until you cancel that subscription.
How do I stop The Washington Post mail for a previous resident?
Call The Washington Post at +1-800-477-4679 and include that person’s name and this address, or use the PaperKarma app to scan the mailer, mark the recipient as a previous resident, and submit the opt-out. Do not mark the person as deceased unless they are deceased.
Will The Washington Post mail stop if I move?
Not automatically. Marketing lists are tied to a specific name and address. A USPS forward can send a few more packets to the new address. Call again for the new address, or use the PaperKarma app there.
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