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by john.cb1

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I am getting 200 to 300 emails a day, most of it is porn and adverts (Spams).

I have tried to block the sender and create rule for message using Outlook Express but it still lets spam emails.

Is there a good spam killer software that i could use to stop these spams.

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by sgt_shultz

check out CoffeeCup Spam Filter. try before you buy for $30. free upgrades for life. get it from www.tucows.com search for 'spam filter'. following is excerpt from sales pitch (ps i vote against doing the bounce back emails to spammers as it won't help and just makes more clogged mail servers. i think this spam is going to cost us more from our isp's soon....

Stops 98% of unwanted e-mail (right after install!)
Stops Viruses before they get to your inbox
Send 'Bounce Back' Messages to Spammers
Create your own word filters to stop bad e-mail
Checks Multiple Email Addresses
Import Friendly Addresses from Outlook & other programs
Block entire countries from sending you mail
Blacklist e-mail addresses and complete domains
Create Friendly E-mail lists to protect wanted mail
Reads both Text and HTML mail and can stop both

by pittman_jeff

Are you using MS Hotmail. I had to create all my rules/filters on the web site for them to work. I hope this helps

by oldefar

The problem with doing the spam killing at your end is that you still receive these over your connection.

I recommend going with an email provider who offers better spam blocking at the POP server. There are a number of them available, from free to big bucks.

Yahoo pushes most of the spam into a bulk folder you will have to empty on a regular basis. You also need to put any newsletters, many automated services, and emails with large distribution addresses in your Yahoo address book or they may be diverted to bulk as well. You can filter out domains, and add 50 other filters as well. They have added "disposable" addresses to make it harder for spammers to find you.

MSN (Hotmail) also lets you control which emails come to you. You can limit it to addresses in your address book, or block addresses or domains.

Do a Google search on "email service+spam control" to get a large list of options.

by wino460

The best answere I can offer is to use SBC/Yahoo they now have EZ-Armor Anti-Virus, A Pop-Up Blocker, and the best spam blocking I have seen better then Earthlink, MSN/Hotmail it give you something called address gaurd and you create your own BOGUS (Spoof) E-Mail address that is disposable it diverts them to the bulk folder on their server so when your Outlook Express or other mail Program download your inbox they can not get thru to your PC! :-) with the 1 year $29.99 or $26.99 promo you can't lose it's only about $7.00 more then Earthlink, AOL, MSN, and they give you all the stuff needed to set it up just don't cancel for the 1st year or they will make you pay an equipment fee. it also comes right on most home phone bills so it not another one you have to remember to pay. they also have some other trail benifits like bill pay and such. I will resign for another year if they keep the price the same. I am that happy with it.
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