ANTI SPAM FILTER

What does Spam Filter Software do?

Everyday spammers find new routes to try to get into your email inbox. Most spam consists of unwanted advertising, but some can transmit viruses, adware or spyware on to your computer and cause problems. Of course, it is also extremely annoying to go to your inbox and have to look through a whole list of emails to find one legitimate email.

An effective anti spam program can solve many of your email problems. Not only do they block unwanted spam but they can also organize your emails into folders, so your inbox only includes wanted email.

What does a quality spam filter do exactly?

•  Establishes White Lists and Black Lists – A white list is a specific list of approved addresses that you set. Items not on the approved list and "known" spammers automatically go to the black list and are blocked, deleted or filed.

•  Blocks "Sporn" – All good programs allow you to block a high percentage of spammed pornography. Some will also filter out "adult" contented emails or block adult oriented images.

•  Organizes Emails – Not everyone wants to block all of their emails. Most programs will allow users to build folders, such as financial, adult oriented, games or others and the program will put incoming emails into assigned folders. This gives the user a choice about which emails they want to look at.