# Add ability to mark contacts as Do Not Contact via Campaign actions

**URL:** <https://forum.mautic.org/t/add-ability-to-mark-contacts-as-do-not-contact-via-campaign-actions/10297>\
**Category:** Ideas and Feature Requests\
**Created:** [February 28, 2018, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/add-ability-to-mark-contacts-as-do-not-contact-via-campaign-actions/10297 "2018-02-28T15:20:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![riptide](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ea666f/32.png) [@riptide](https://forum.mautic.org/u/riptide)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2018, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/add-ability-to-mark-contacts-as-do-not-contact-via-campaign-actions/10297/1 "2018-02-28T15:20:17Z")

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originally posted as: [https://github.com/mautic/mautic/issues/2484](https://github.com/mautic/mautic/issues/2484)  
and also here: [https://github.com/mautic/mautic/issues/2763](https://github.com/mautic/mautic/issues/2763)

"…In my opinion, Do Not Contact seems to be one of the most important flags in Mautic. Its critical for ensuring people don’t get emailed who don’t want emails, and cleaning up lists and such.

There does not seem to be way to set this flag from a campaign action. For example I would like to create a re-engagement campaign, that if the user doesn’t engage within X days, have them marked as Do Not Contact automatically…"

This enhancement would be extremely helpful for both subscription management and data cleanup processes.

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**Author:** ![silavapi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/silavapi/32/7424_2.png) [@silavapi](https://forum.mautic.org/u/silavapi)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2019, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/add-ability-to-mark-contacts-as-do-not-contact-via-campaign-actions/10297/2 "2019-10-25T17:50:46Z")

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12 posts were merged into an existing topic: [feature request: add action “set as do not contact” in campaign and form](https://forum.mautic.org/t/feature-request-add-action-set-as-do-not-contact-in-campaign-and-form/10314)

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**Author:** ![silavapi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/silavapi/32/7424_2.png) [@silavapi](https://forum.mautic.org/u/silavapi)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2019, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/add-ability-to-mark-contacts-as-do-not-contact-via-campaign-actions/10297/3 "2019-10-25T17:50:46Z")

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