Spam filter for Outlook

Kilauea · #1 (**permalink**) August 23, 2008, 11:57 PM

Hello, I am looking for a good spam filter for outlook.

I must say i am not utterly familiar with the program, but I also need to prevent infections like what I just had to clean.

enaberif · #2 (**permalink**) August 23, 2008, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Kilauea

Hello, I am looking for a good spam filter for outlook.

I must say i am not utterly familiar with the program, but I also need to prevent infections like what I just had to clean.

Don't use Outlook use Thunderbird.

Kilauea · #3 (**permalink**) August 24, 2008, 01:07 AM

Outlook or Thunderbird, to me there is no difference. I need something that is safe and that has good anti-spam filters.

And as I said I don't use those(its actually not for me), so it would be very nice if you could find me a good filter, I am not sure but I think I read u could get some... back then thunderbird was lacking a bit compared to outlook.

enaberif · #4 (**permalink**) August 24, 2008, 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Kilauea

Outlook or Thunderbird, to me there is no difference. I need something that is safe and that has good anti-spam filters.

And as I said I don't use those(its actually not for me), so it would be very nice if you could find me a good filter, I am not sure but I think I read u could get some... back then thunderbird was lacking a bit compared to outlook.

You obviously have no idea then.

Outlook is full of security holes and is very unsafe.

Thunderbird is not full of security holes and is A LOT more safe.

Filters? Not going to happen in a client you'd have to install a 3rd party email filter, but any GOOD anti-virus will do this for you regardless.

Kilauea · #5 (**permalink**) August 24, 2008, 01:48 AM

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Originally Posted by enaberif

Outlook is full of security holes and is very unsafe.

Thunderbird is not full of security holes and is A LOT more safe.

For this part I had an idea... I mean that's to be expected from MS.

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Originally Posted by enaberif

Filters? Not going to happen in a client you'd have to install a 3rd party email filter, but any GOOD anti-virus will do this for you regardless.

Yah, that's what I was talking about. I need a whatever, if its a 3rd party email filter, then so be it... This is for my father who is not very cautious to say the least.

enaberif · #6 (**permalink**) August 24, 2008, 02:02 AM

Just use Thunderbird and a good av and call it a day.

Squeetard · #7 (**permalink**) August 24, 2008, 11:11 AM

Check with your ISP. Most of them Shaw/Rogers have spam filters on the Email service, but you have to register at the customer care site and then enable it in your profile.