# Keep Permission and Compliance Simple



> Send to people who expect your email, identify yourself clearly, and make leaving easy.



- Human page: https://mailrith.com/guides/permission-and-compliance

- Markdown page: https://mailrith.com/guides/permission-and-compliance.md

- Category: Setup and Permission

- Reading time: 4 min read

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## AI Agent Notes

- Use this page as plain-language guidance for the specific email sending issue named in the title.

- Preserve the distinction between Mailrith, an email delivery service, DNS, and inbox providers when explaining fixes.

- When a user is running a free tool, pair the tool result with the relevant issue or step section from this guide.



### Keep Permission and Compliance Simple

Send to people who expect your email, identify yourself clearly, and make leaving easy.

Good email starts with permission. If people did not ask to hear from you, they are more likely to ignore, unsubscribe, or complain. That hurts future sending and [Sender Reputation and Spam Rate](https://mailrith.com/guides/sender-reputation-and-spam-rate.md).

Different countries and audiences have different rules. Treat this section as a practical checklist, not legal advice. For commercial email, common requirements include accurate sender details, honest subject lines, a real business address where required, and a clear way to opt out.

Mailrith helps with subscriber status, unsubscribe behavior, [Bounces](https://mailrith.com/guides/bounces.md), [Spam Complaints](https://mailrith.com/guides/spam-complaints.md), and workspace sending rules. You still own the decision to email a person in the first place.

- Do not buy or scrape email lists. These people do not know you and are more likely to complain.
- Tell subscribers what they are signing up for before they submit a form.
- Use double opt-in when list quality matters more than speed.
- Do not hide unsubscribe links or make people contact support to leave normal marketing email. Read [One-Click Unsubscribe and Opt-Outs](https://mailrith.com/guides/one-click-unsubscribe.md) before sending bulk campaigns.
- Honor unsubscribes, bounces, complaints, and manual suppression states.
- Review current rules for the countries where you and your subscribers operate.

## Fix Common Issues
### Role-Based Addresses

A checker found an address such as `info@`, `support@`, `sales@`, or another shared inbox.

1. Keep the address only if someone clearly opted in through that inbox.
2. Avoid treating a shared inbox as a personal subscriber unless the context supports it.
3. Segment role-based addresses separately for higher-risk campaigns.
4. Use clearer signup forms to collect the person, company, and source when possible.
5. Watch bounces, complaints, and replies after sending to shared inboxes.

Related resources:
- [FTC CAN-SPAM Guide](https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/resources/can-spam-act-compliance-guide-business): U.S. business guidance for commercial email rules and opt-out expectations.
- [Double Opt-In](https://mailrith.com/docs/double-opt-in.md): Confirm subscribers before adding them to normal marketing sends.
- [Public Subscriber Experience](https://mailrith.com/docs/public-subscriber-experience.md): Understand unsubscribe and public-facing subscriber flows.



## Related Guides

- [Prepare the Sender Identity](https://mailrith.com/guides/prepare-sender-identity.md): The sender name, sender email, reply-to address, and verified domain should match the trust you want subscribers to feel.

- [Protect List Quality](https://mailrith.com/guides/protect-list-quality.md): A smaller list of people who want your emails is better than a large list that ignores or rejects them.

- [SMTP, APIs, and Email Delivery Services](https://mailrith.com/guides/smtp-and-delivery-providers.md): An email delivery service is the sending engine, and Mailrith connects to it through service APIs or SMTP.