Best Practice Standards for Email Marketing

The Network of Digital Marketers (formally known as eMarketing Network) was set up to provide support to agencies, suppliers and practitioners of email marketing, online advertising, eCommerce and online promotions. Their objective is promote ethical best practice eMarketing in New Zealand.
They have written guidelines on best practices and ethical conduct regarding the use of email for marketing purposes.They have 6 Guiding Principles for eMail Marketing to safeguard people from receiving unwanted or intentionally deceptive emails. Each of the Principles complements the next and should be
viewed as a collective entity. In brief they are:
1. Send only relevant offers to consenting recipients
2. Include an unsubscribe function
3. Tell the recipient who you are
4. Apply the basic "truth in advertising" doctrine
5. Do not abuse permission
6. Do not harvest email addresses