Consumers say providing an option to receive emails less frequently is the most effective thing marketers can do to stop unsubscribes,according torecent research fromMapp.

The reportwas based on data from a survey conducted in August 2016 of 1,765 consumers age 18-64 in the United States.

Some 40% of respondents say that even if they had decided to unsubscribe from an email list, but a brand offered to send fewer messages instead, they might be dissuaded from leaving.

Some 35%, however, say nothing could prevent them from unsubscribing, and 20% say more personalized/relevant content might stop them from unsubscribing.

Some 40% of respondents say they prefer to receive marketing emails from brands once a week; 20% say they want to receive emails once a month; and 17% say every couple months is ideal.

More than three-quarters (77%) of respondents say they do not have a separate email address for marketing emails.

About the research:The reportwas based on data from a survey conducted in August 2016 of 1,765 consumers age 18-64 in the United States.