Filter out spam from multiple email accounts
Platform : Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista
Type: time limited demo
Manufacturer: Firetrust
Size: 7.3MB
Rating: 4
Verdict:
An effective method of preventing spam, with the added bonus of a virus
scanner
System Requirements:
Minimum: Pentium processor; 16MB Ram; 10MB hard disk space
This advanced version anti-spam program will enable you to protect an
unlimited number of email accounts from spam.
MailWasher Pro supports both POP3 and IMAP accounts as well as Hotmail, MSN
and AOL.
The program works exactly the same as the free edition, and involves
downloading the headers of all your email messages, marking each one as 'spam'
or 'legitimate'. When you then process your mail the spam is deleted, while
legitimate mail is downloaded to your email program.
Spam email can be 'bounced', which means a fake 'address not found' email is
sent in reply in the hope that the spammer will remove your email address from
their mailing list. There is little evidence to suggest that this method
actually works, however.
A 'blacklist' and a 'friends list' are provided, in which you can enter good
and bad email addresses. Addresses in the blacklist are marked for deletion,
while addresses in the friends list will be marked as legitimate.
You can also register with the FirstAlert service, a database of spam
addresses submitted by other MailWasher users. Any addresses on this list are
automatically blocked, instantly reducing the amount of spam you receive.