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"You've Got SPAM": eSoft's ThreatWall SPAM Filter

Feb. 2007 - Computer security firm Symantec estimates that between 65 and 70 per cent of email traffic is spam. While spam itself doesn't necessarily carry a computer virus, there is a connection, because many email virus programs involve a "mass-email" element.

Ever wonder how they get your email address?

The US Federal Trade Commission studied spam and found that spammers get email addresses these ways ...

• 86% of email addresses that are publicized on websites are 'harvested' by spammers, and receive unsolicited email
  
• 63% of 'remove me from your list' requests are not honored (though unadvised, it’s not the case with the Data Troop newsletter)
  
• 66% of spam messages have falsified information in the 'from' or 'subject' headings or in the text of the email

Want to know how to get rid of it?

Enter eSoft’s ThreatWall/ThreatPak bundle

Email ThreatPak contains everything needed for email security, content filtering, quarantine and user management, and spam mitigation. The latest Spam-fighting technology is combined with a powerful Anti-Virus and content scanning engine to provide affordable, comprehensive protection from both external and internal.

Email ThreatPak can be configured to automatically reject, redirect, quarantine or tag and deliver filtered e-mails. To prevent unintended filtering, SpamFilter allows you to create your own “white lists” of trusted senders, such as customers and business partners. eSoft's proprietary SpamFilter incorporates the latest Spam fighting technologies, including Bayesian Filtering, Historical Averaging, enhanced Heuristic Analysis, and SPF technology. With the Bayesian Teaching Tool, an email plug-in created by eSoft, you can help SpamFilter learn from its experience, so that it gets better at catching Spam on its own. For more information or to schedule a demo,contact Data Troop 856.269.9791