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Why emails need a postal address

Anti-spam law requires a real mailing address in marketing email — here's what to enter.

When you set up email marketing, we ask for your business's postal address — a real-world mailing address — and we won't send campaigns without it. This isn't us being difficult. It's the law.

The short version

Anti-spam laws in many countries (like CAN-SPAM in the United States, and similar rules elsewhere) require every commercial email to include a valid physical mailing address for the sender. It's there so recipients can tell a real business from a scammer hiding behind a throwaway address.

We print your address in the footer of every campaign, next to your business name and the unsubscribe link. That footer is also one of the signals inbox providers (Gmail, Outlook…) use to decide whether your email lands in the inbox or the spam folder — so complying actually helps your emails get delivered.

What address should I use?

Any address where your business can genuinely receive mail:

  • Your shop, office, or workshop address
  • Your home address, if you work from home
  • A P.O. box or mailbox service, if you'd rather not publish your home address

Where to enter it

Open Email marketing in your dashboard menu — you'll be asked for your sender name and mailing address before your first send, and you can update both any time. If you switch on automations (like welcome emails), the address is required for those too, for the same reason.

More in Email marketing

Build your email list

Collect the email addresses of people who said yes — and keep them in one tidy list.

Bring your list from Mailchimp or Constant Contact

Export your contacts as a CSV and paste or upload them here — with two honest things to know first.

Send your first campaign

Write it, test it on yourself, then send or schedule — unsubscribes are handled automatically.

Still stuck?

A real person will help. Email hello@growmywebsite.com or send us a message — we usually reply within a day.

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