[windows2000] Re: OT : Anti-Spam for Personal use
- From: "Andrew Duey" <lists@xxxxxxxx>
- To: <windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 21:08:33 -0600
OT : Anti-Spam for Personal useI have used 2 programs for personal Anti-Spam.
One is called Choicemail (www.digiportal.com) and acts as a pop3 relay. It
uses return addresses to match up against a white-list and black list primarily
(if you aren't on either you get a challenge message for authentication). If
you want to see this in action, you can send me an e-mail (andrew at duey.biz).
It also allows for complex rules based on headers, domains, subject lines,
etc. Since I installed it 1.4 years ago it has blocked over 174,725 junk mails
from my personal e-mail box. They have a 14 day trial. It's a little
complicated, but works well for power users.
The other which I heard about on the Kim Komando radio program was Qurb
(http://www.qurb.com/products/qurb-spam.php) I tried it on my wife's computer
and it looked good. It was a much lighter tool, and much simpler. Unless
someone was on the list (whitelist) then it would move the e-mail into a junk
mail folder, then you could review and approve senders. It is supposed to send
a challange to unknown senders, but I didn't get that to work (but I didn't try
too hard either). Near the end of the expiration period my wife's HD crashed,
and we didn't load it back on the machine since she doesn't have much of a junk
mail problem. The also offer a downloadable trial.
--Andrew Duey, MCSE
Duey's Computer Service
----- Original Message -----
From: Greg Reese
To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 8:21 AM
Subject: [windows2000] OT : Anti-Spam for Personal use
I have to travel to Ohio next week for a visit with the in-laws. Of course
every family member within 20 miles has computer problems they want fixed. I
generally try to just recommend them somewhere so they can fix their own
problems.
My mother-in-law specifically needs some help with Spam. I have GFI Mail
Essentials taking care of it for me and I am not really sure what is out there
for personal use.
Does anyone have any recommendations on products that can do this?
Thanks!
Greg
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