Live From Net.marketing: DMA Adopts New E-mail Append Guidelines

The Direct Marketing Association has approved new guidelines for appending e-mail addresses to consumer records, the group announced at its Net.marketing conference in New York on Tuesday.

The guidelines must be followed as a condition of membership in the DMA. Unresolved violations place companies at risk of expulsion and negative publicity, according to a statement.

Under the rules, a marketer should not append or add a consumer