What the source did
- Shredded five pieces of junk mail in one day, then built a Grok Bot so it stops coming.
- You take a picture of the junk mail and the bot asks the sender to stop. It follows up and takes more steps if needed.
- Published it as a free Grok Bot template. Its description says it asks each sender directly, which it calls the route the FTC recommends, and logs every request.
- For each photo it reacts, gives one explanation, then shows a draft card. It converts iPhone HEIC photos itself.
- On first run it asks which email address to send from, then explains two extras: OptOutPrescreen for prescreened credit and insurance offers (free, you file it yourself) and DMAchoice (paid, only if you ask).
- The template cites the FTC for timing: expect 4 to 8 weeks.
- Asked in a reply, he clarified it's for postal mail, not email.
“I was inspired after shredding 5 today.”— Kevin Logan (@Kevin_Logan), X
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Our notes
- What it takes
- Grok Bot with his free template, a phone camera and an email address for the opt-out requests.
- Where it breaks
- Expecting it to work on email spam, or to see results within days; the template cites the FTC's 4 to 8 weeks.
- Human checkpoint
- You choose the sending address and approve each request card before it goes out.
- Tools involved
- Grok Bot, Your phone camera, An email account to send from
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Get their template
Made and published by Kevin Logan. Start here; it is their original, not ours.
Approval rule
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Each request comes back as a draft card first, and you choose the address it sends from. Sending, buying, posting, and deleting always need a human.
Set it up
- Add his Junk Mail Stopper template to your Grok Bot.
- On the first run, tell it which email address to send requests from.
- Take a photo of one piece of junk mail (a flier, catalog or credit offer) and send it.
- Read the draft card. Check the sender it found, then approve the request.
- For prescreened credit and insurance offers, file at OptOutPrescreen yourself, as the bot suggests.
- Give it 4 to 8 weeks. If the same sender keeps mailing, send another photo so it can follow up.
Common failures
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- Expecting it to clear email spam. It's for postal mail.
- Expecting the mail to stop within days. The template cites the FTC's 4 to 8 weeks.
- Paying for DMAchoice by default. The template only brings it up if you ask; OptOutPrescreen is free.
- Approving a draft without checking the sender. Look at who it addressed before you send.
Variations
- Use the request log to see which senders are still mailing after the 4 to 8 weeks.
- File OptOutPrescreen by phone instead (1-888-567-8688), which the template lists as the other way to do it.
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