MarketingFile - business (B2B) and consumer (B2C) direct mail, email, telephone and fax lists available online

Keeping your data clean is essential if you are not to contravene the legislation governing direct marketing. MarketingFile provides the following services to help you.

Phone & Fax Preference Services

People not wishing to receive unsolicited calls can register with the Telephone and Fax Preference Services (TPS/FPS). It is an offence to call them punishable by a £5000 fine.

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Mailing Preference Service

Consumers not wishing to receive unsolicited direct mail can register with the Mailing Preference Services (MPS). By sending mail to them, you may be in breach of the "British Code of Advertising, Sales Promotion and Direct Marketing".

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Free software

Download our unique Excel plug-in, import your databases and contact manager files. This web-enabled plug-in will check your numbers against the latest TPS & FPS files held on our servers

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Please note:
You must be registered with MarketingFile to use the Excel plug-in. | Register » |

Download and install the Excel plug-in:
| Download » | for Excel 2000/2004
| Download » | for Excel 97
Once installed, a couple of new icons will appear on your Excel toolbar.
To check all numbers in a row or column against the TPS/FPS click on a cell and click the or icon. A dialog will appear with further instructions.
When asked to login use the same username and password as you do for the MarketingFile.com website.
You can purchase TPS/FPS checking credits through the plug-in either by credit card or against a MarketingFile credit account.
To request a credit account send your name, company, telephone and fax number to info@marketingfile.com