The Bottom Line
Pros
- Spamfire has capable Bayesian filtering, lets you complain about spam
- Working with any email client, Spamfire is comfortable and easy to use
- Spamfire supports POP and IMAP accounts
Cons
- Spamfire does not work transparently with IMAP accounts
- Filtering junk mail with Spamfire is a tad slow
- Spamfire does not allow training from within email programs
Description
- Spamfire cleans multiple POP and IMAP accounts of spam.
- Using learning Bayesian filters, Spamfire detects spam based on the type of spam and mail you get.
- Spam is deleted from the server but kept locally in Spamfire and can be rescued easily.
- Alternatively, Spamfire works as a proxy between your email client and a POP server.
- Messages from trusted senders and mailing lists are never filtered by Spamfire.
- You can reset or prune Spamfire's database of words at any time to improve accuracy and speed.
- Spamfire supports Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/3/XP/Vista, Mac OS 9/X.
Guide Review - Spamfire 2.30 - Spam Filter
Spamfire implements this in a powerful way. Spamfire as a whole is easy and a joy to use. Upon the click of a button or at a user-defined interval, Spamfire connects to your mail server, deletes the spam and leaves the legitimate emails in place. It's as easy as that.
If Spamfire makes a mistake and deletes a message you'd like to have received, you can rescue it easily. Alternatively (and preferably), you can use Spamfire as a proxy between your email client and the server, filtering mail automatically as you download it.
Unfortunately, this seamless approach does not work with IMAP accounts, and you need to correct errors in Spamfire. Training directly from within email clients is not possible.
In addition to the peace of mind of a relatively clean mailbox, Spamfire can help you to the conscience of having done something good by making it easy to send spam complaints through SpamCop, SpamCrime or other reporting services.
