CAN-SPAM Compliance Checker
Check if your cold emails comply with the CAN-SPAM Act. Go through the checklist, get your compliance score, and understand each requirement.
Tap each requirement that your email currently meets. Critical items are required by law — missing any is a compliance failure.
CAN-SPAM Requirements in Plain English
The CAN-SPAM Act applies to every commercial email you send in the United States — including cold outreach. The FTC can fine senders up to $50,120 per non-compliant message, and ISPs use the same signals to filter mail at the inbox edge.
The Six Core Requirements
- UnsubscribeEvery email needs a clear, one-click opt-out path.
- Physical addressA real postal address, PO Box, or registered private mailbox.
- Honest subject lineThe subject must match what the message is actually about.
- Truthful headersThe
FromandReply-Tomust identify the real sender. - Ad disclosureIf the message is promotional, the recipient must be able to tell.
- Honor opt-outs in 10 business daysNo fees, no extra info — one reply or one page should be enough.
Why It Matters for Deliverability
Compliance is not just a legal checkbox. Mailbox providers feed the same signals — unsubscribe handling, accurate headers, complaint rate — into their spam classifiers. A non-compliant email is also a deliverability problem long before the FTC notices.
Frequently Asked Questions
Going deeper on cold email compliance
The checker covers CAN-SPAM. These guides walk through the wider picture — what good outbound looks like, how to test it, and how to keep it landing in the inbox.
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