Outlook XP users: how do you deal with spam?

[Adrian Tung]

It used to be just 2-3 a day, so I just add it to Outlook's junk filter. But these days, I get like 5-12 a day, and manually adding them to the junk filter is becoming a pain.

Is there any sort of software that you guys use as a plug-in to Outlook XP that provides better filtering?


Regards,
atwl

 

[gizbug]

I use a program called Mail Washer and also this person's script --- http://www.gaznet.au.com/spam/download.htm

 

[TheDiggler]

Norton Internet Security 2003 (NIS2003) comes w/ a SPAM filter that certainly works w/ Outlook & Outlook Express. I believe it works w/ any POP3/SMTP e-mail client though.

Anyway, NIS2003 converts the subject of detected SPAM e-mails to "SPAM ALERT: + <original subject>." There are configuration settings to adjust its SPAM sensitivity.

Once you've got that product installed, all you need to do is define 1 rule in your Rules Wizard to MOVE all "SPAM ALERT" e-mails to a certain folder. (NIS2003 sometimes identifies non-spam e-mail as SPAM, so you probably don't want to do a blanket delete of those e-mails).

 

[Adrian Tung]

gizbug:
Thanks for the reply, I'll definitely check it out.

TheDiggler:
How does Norton filter spam? Is it by address/keyword/some intelligent algorithm?


Cheers,
atwl

 

[Doh!]

I've found SpamPal very effective (and free).

 

[CallTheFBI]

www.cloudmark.com has something called Spam Net which is free and very effective. Everyone who uses Spam Net chips in to block spam accross the world.

 

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Originally posted by: CallTheFBI
www.cloudmark.com has something called Spam Net which is free and very effective. Everyone who uses Spam Net chips in to block spam accross the world.