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Aladdin Systems SpamCatcher

Delete spam before it even enters your inbox.

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Price: £20
Manufacturer: Aladdin Systems



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Great if you use Outlook, not so good for other email clients.


Tim Smith, Computeract!ve 23 Feb 2004

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Spam is the curse of the internet but SpamCatcher claims to delete unwanted emails before they even appear in your inbox. SpamCatcher works best with Outlook and Outlook Express. If you use other email clients such as Eudora, it isn't as efficient.

Part of the secret behind SpamCatcher is that it talks to its developer, Aladdin Systems, to find out what's spam and what's not. This service is free for a year and can then be subscribed to.

When used in conjunction with Outlook Express, SpamCatcher managed to seize most spam. Some personal emails, such as mailing lists, were also caught but there is an option to add these to an 'allowed' directory of email addresses, which SpamCatcher will ignore next time round. The manual also has lots of helpful tips for reducing the risk of being spammed.

SpamCatcher isn't 100 per cent foolproof but it draws on the experience of millions of emails to make sure the amount of spam is greatly reduced.

Contact: Koch Media 0800 169 1347
www.aladdinsys.com

See also:

Norton AntiSpam 2004A useful tool for ridding your inbox of unwanted mail  10 Nov 2004
Had enough of junk email clogging up your inbox? We've got six applications that will help banish those bogus messages from your PC.  03 Mar 2004
MailSite 6Rockliffe's Windows-based email system now includes anti-spam and antivirus tools  28 Nov 2003

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