[dba-Tech] Spam, spam, spam, spam ....

The issue is with Outlook Express, which doesn't have a programming model
like Outlook does. 


John W. Colby
www.ColbyConsulting.com 


-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Andy Lacey
Sent: Monday, March 06, 2006 2:08 PM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Spam, spam, spam, spam ....

Well I'll suggest it but if I know my mate he'll want a freebie. Thanks
John.

-- Andy Lacey
http://www.minstersystems.co.uk 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of John 
> Bartow
> Sent: 06 March 2006 18:56
> To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Spam, spam, spam, spam ....
> 
> 
> Hi Andy,
> Not free but of the OTS apps I've tried, CA's Anti-Spam has worked 
> marvels for me. I've tried a few others that were pretty good but not 
> as good. CAAS has been approx. 99% acurate for me with Outlook 2003. 
> This far surpasses the previous apps I've tried.
> 
> HTH
> John B.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Andy Lacey
> 
> Hi all
> A mate has asked my advice, so I'm bringing the question to 
> they-who-know-everything (ie you lot). Can anyone suggest good, free, 
> spam-blocking software, compatible with Outlook Express, that uses 
> techniques more sophisticated than putting rules in Outlook looking 
> for specific words. An example he gave me is an email received 
> recently with no Subject and just an image in the Body, oh and one of 
> those sent-by's which changes all the time. Is there anything out 
> there which could detect that as spam? At work our ISP uses heuristics 
> to spot heavy traffic coming from a certain source and flags it up tht 
> way, but I'd guess that that's always a paid-for service. What do you 
> all think?
> 
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