These days, a lot of people use Gmail documents to work on collaborative docs and send messages. However, a lot of others still prefer their Microsoft Exchange Server. Either way, this development has allowed for an excellent way for people to work together without having to keep emailing a document back and forth to each other, and to communicate quickly with no delay.
Of course, as with literally every form of communication, it wound up being perverted and misused by unscrupulous advertisers. So far, Gmail documents don’t have too much of a problem with spam bots or anything, but chances are that it’s only a matter of time. Microsoft Exchange, on the other hand, gets a pretty high volume of junk.
It’s really disheartening to open up something you use every day to keep in contact with friends and work, to organize tasks and get some work done, and you see nothing but spam after spam.
So of course, there are a lot of people out there trying to get rich by coming up with ways to get rid of this spam. Luckily, there are also plenty of people out there releasing really good and totally free Exchange spam filters for download.
Maybe one of the best of these free downloads is SmartPOP2Exchange. One of the many great features of the system, which contributes heavily to its popularity, would be that it is easily customizable. Generally, you have to choose between in-depth configuration, and ease of use. SmartPOP is one of those rare programs that gives you both. The rules engine is pretty powerful, and darn good at getting rid of spam and even detecting viruses by integration to your scanner.
Another popular one is SPAMfighter Exchange Module. It’s pretty easy to use, and is just as dedicated to anti spam as it is to virus detection. The SPAMfighter Exchange Module is connected via the SPAMfighter Server, which is updated by its own userbase, which spreads across one point five million users around the world, so the database is always up to date. There’s no configuration and no maintenance required.
One more; mxORB. mxORB is a server side filter that reportedly blocks about 98% to 99% of all incoming spam. The full package is actually a paid program, but the trial offer is free, and the price is quite low.
Whichever one you go with, you can’t go wrong. It really depends on personal preference, to be honest. If you like keeping tight control, SmartPOP lets you configure, but if you like simplicity, go with SPAMfighter. You won’t be disappointed.
