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![]() K9 - Spam Filter Heinz Tschabitscher Related Guide PicksTop anti-spam tools for WindowsTop free Windows spam filtering tools K9 1.28 - Spam FilterGuide Rating - ![]() The Bottom LineK9 is a wonderfully precise, easy to use and fast learning Bayesian spam filtering tool. It's a pity this gem only works with POP accounts and lacks remote administration. Pros
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Guide Review - K9 1.28 - Spam FilterFinally an application with a short and sweet name. But its name is not the only good thing about K9, and by far not the best.
The best thing about K9 is its ability to detect spam almost flawlessly using Bayesian statistics. All it takes is a bit of training in the easy to use interface (the exception being the configuration tab, which is a bit confusing), and you can filter all spam to a special folder automatically. While K9 can query a DNS blackhole list server for known spammers, I don't recommend turning this feature on. It will add nothing to K9's junk mail detection accuracy but some to the time it takes to classify mail. Working as a POP proxy, K9 can be used with just about any email client. Unfortunately, this also means K9 is restricted to POP accounts. IMAP users must look elsewhere for advanced spam protection. In addition to IMAP support, remote administration (maybe via a Web interface) would make a nice enhancement for K9. Related Guide PicksTop anti-spam tools for WindowsTop free Windows spam filtering tools |
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