Is email forwarding considered a violation of the CAN SPAM ACT?

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   Andrew JaffePro

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   Answered January 04, 2013 08:21. The accuracy requirement is about deliverability. If mail sent to your professional email address would also be delivered to you, you are in the clear. It is simply a different address to also reach you.

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   Jonathan H Levy

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   Answered January 07, 2013 06:44. Using a forwarding email to send and receive emails by iself is not a violation of the law; sneding unsolicited emails from either account is where the problem exists.

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