The Bottom Line
SpamPal makes it easy to use spam blacklists with any email account. Bayesian and scoring filters add further spam protection. Unfortunately, many lists aren't as well-maintained as they should be.
Pros
- SpamPal uses many blackhole lists to filter spam
- Works transparently as a POP and IMAP proxy
- Includes SpamAssassin and Bayesian filtering, too
Cons
- SpamPal isn't fully immune to blacklist problems
- DNS blackhole lists slow and bandwidth intensive
Description
- SpamPal looks up a configurable spam blackhole lists for incoming mail in POP and IMAP accounts.
- If the sender of a message appears in one of the lists, the message is tagged for further filtering.
- SpamPal supports local black and white lists as well as automatic whitelisting.
- The list of blackhole lists (DNSBL lists) is automatically updated to support new lists.
- SpamPal supports powerful plug-ins that include content filters, quarantine, and Bayesian filtering.
- SpamPal works as a POP or IMAP proxy between email client and server.
- SpamPal keeps a detail log of every action.
- SpamPal supports Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000/3/XP.
Guide Review - SpamPal 1.594 - Free Spam Filter
Spam blackhole lists are lists of servers that emit exclusively or primarily spam. Many Internet Service Providers already filter all incoming mail against these lists, but many don't.
With SpamPal, you can use blackhole lists with your email accounts even if your ISP doesn't. The lists vary in quality, and some will result in a lot of legitimate mail being filtered.
Fortunately, SpamPal gives a large selection, and supports a number of additional options like manual and automatic white lists. Acting as a proxy, SpamPal works transparently and easily with any email program, tagging spam for further filtering or moving it to a special folder with IMAP.
You'll also love SpamPal for its plug-ins that add scoring and Bayesian filtering.
