Hello Fawcett-ga,
Thank you for your question.
There are a number of excellent utilities available to block unwanted
e-mail. They come with preset filters so that you don’t have to bother
to block every e-mail address individually. In addition you may
download free trial versions.
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McAfee SpamKiller 4.0
“SpamKiller stops unwanted e-mail before it enters your inbox.
SpamKiller quarantines junk e-mail, blocks known spammers, and helps
you get only the messages you want. Preset filters watch for telltale
subject lines, body text, message headers, and even country of origin.
SpamKiller fools spammers into believing your e-mail address is
inactive; imports "safe lists" of valid e-mail addresses so legitimate
messages aren't mistaken for spam.
Blocks spam
“SpamKiller blocks specific addresses of known spammers, just as other
programs do; but SpamKiller goes far beyond lists. Its comprehensive
preset filters also watch for subject lines and text within messages.
In fact, SpamKiller can filter on the sender's address, subject line,
body text, message header and can even block spam based on its country
of origin.”
Updates filters automatically
“SpamKiller comes with thousands of filters already installed and new
filters are released regularly, based on careful analysis of McAfee's
spamtraps. SpamKiller checks McAfee servers once a day for new filters
- so your protection is always up-to-date.”
Trial download here:
http://downloads.zdnet.co.uk/downloads/detail/1002-2382-10146589.html
Buy it for $39.95 (USD)
http://www.mcafee.com/myapps/msk/default.asp
Here’s a review of McAfee SpamKiller 4.0 by Kurt von Behrmann.
http://www.unleash.com/kurt/mcafeespamkiller4/index.asp
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iHateSpam
Automatically filter all incoming email
“iHateSpam can put a stop to pornography, endless special offers,
"earn thousands weekly", Viagra and all the other junk email.”
“iHateSpam installs directly into your email program, running quietly
in the background -- scanning and filtering that time wasting,
irritating junk email.”
“Once you install iHateSpam, your incoming email is automatically
analyzed against iHateSpam's spam indicators to determine if a message
is spam. Suspicious emails are then quarantined if you ever want to
review them later.”
“iHateSpam automatically updates itself whenever new anti-spam rules
become available. Each time you open your inbox, iHateSpam quietly
checks to see if any new rules are available -- no searching for the
right website, no configuring software. It couldn't be easier. Best of
all, this automatic updating capability works in virtually all
environments, including behind corporate firewalls.”
http://www.sunbelt-software.com/product.cfm?id=930
iHateSpam Free Evaluation Download:
http://www.sunbelt-software.com/download.cfm?id=930
Purchase iHateSpam here:
http://www.sunbelt-software.com/onlineshop.cfm
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MailWasher Pro
“Apart from being the most effective software to fight spam, you’ll
find that MailWasher Pro is probably the easiest anti-spam software to
use.”
“Filtering. Effective filtering to automatically spot spam, plus it
uses a customizable list of blacklisted e-mail senders and/or regular
expressions to filter out potential spammer addresses and messages.”
Download MailWasher Pro now and receive a fully functional version to
use for up to 30 days. After this you can buy your copy of MailWasher
Pro for just $29.95 (USD)
http://www.firetrust.com/products/mailwasherpro/
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SpamCop Email System for Individuals is another option.
SpamCop Email System for Individuals eliminates: “Ads for illegal
prescription drugs, pyramid scams, child pornography, and online
gambling mix with the barrage of solicitations for merchant accounts,
new credit histories, and cheap mortgages.”
How does it work?
“When email for you arrives at the SpamCop Email System, it is
analyzed to see if it comes from a known spam source or from a system
likely to be used by spammers. SpamCop has an extensive database of
spam sources that is automatically updated every two minutes. If
that's the case, the email is automatically moved into a special "Held
Mail" folder for suspected spam. What's left is your good email, free
of nearly all spam.”
“The SpamCop Email System can work with your old email address or give
you a new permanent email address that will work no matter what ISP
you use. It is simple to use, inexpensive, and means you don't have to
read all that spam.”
http://mail.spamcop.net/individuals.php
The SpamCop Email System is inexpensively priced at just $30 (US
Dollars) per year.
http://mail.spamcop.net/pricing.php
Register here:
http://mail.spamcop.net/account_new.php
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From the May 2003 issue of PC World magazine
PC World Magazine compared the anti-spam market leaders and lists the
six top utilities that promise relief from the junk-mail onslaught.
Ratings and comments are provided.
Click on the name of the program to go to download page.
http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/article/0,aid,109698,pg,4,00.asp
“In general, we preferred tools like Cloudmark SpamNet, Sunbelt
Software's IHateSpam, and Spamnix, which integrate directly into
e-mail clients such as Outlook, Outlook Express, and Eudora.
Stand-alone products such as Firetrust MailWasher Pro, Lyris
MailShield, and McAfee SpamKiller support a much wider range of e-mail
clients, but using them requires more work. The stand-alone programs
check your messages and winnow spam out before you launch your e-mail
application. Integrated utilities--like our Best Buy, IHateSpam 3.2
for Outlook--filter the spam from inside your e-mail client, which
saves you a step.”
http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/article/0,aid,109698,00.asp
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