Ella for Spam Control 1.5.6

• License:

  Free to try; $29.95 to buy

• Editor's Rating:

  4.0 stars

• Average User Rating:

  3.0 stars (out of 30 votes) Rate it!

• Downloads:

  182,852

• Operating Systems:

  Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows 98

• Additional Requirements:

  Windows NT/2000/XP, Outlook 2000/XP/2003, Outlook Express 6

• Limitations:

  No limitations

• Date Added:

  January 22, 2004

• Previous Versions:

  Select a version Ella for Spam Control 1.5.6 Ella for Spam Control 1.5.6.1 Ella for Spam Control 1.5.5.1 Ella for Spam Control 1.3.9.1 Ella for Spam Control 1.3 Ella 1.0 Ella for Spam 1.1 Ella for Spam 1.0 Ella 1.0 Ella 1.0.49 Ella 1.0

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Publisher's description of Ella for Spam Control

From Open Field Software:

Ella for Spam Control is an award-winning, smart spam killer. It uses adaptive learning and personalized training, and you will reach nearly 100 percent accuracy within the first 24 hours. If you have any trouble, our tech support is second to none ( support@openfieldsoftware.com ) Ella for Spam Control uses your examples to place incoming messages, either directly into your Inbox for priority reading, in the Read Later folder or in the Spam folder. Get the FREE 15 Day Trial for either Outlook or Outlook Express Use the one-time training wizard and one-click training buttons to train Ella as your personal assistant. After just a few days, you will be convinced of Ella's value. If you upgrade to Pro, you can buy a one-time license no subscription fees. The license allows the software to be used on two computers (for instance, home and work).

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Editor's review of Ella for Spam Control

• 4.0 stars

• "Ella for Spam Control"

• Reviewed by: CNET Staff
• Version reviewed: Ella for Spam Control 1.5.6

The intuitive training and spam-sorting features of Ella for Spam Control make it a welcome addition to any in-box. Ella works like most other spam killers, moving any messages it thinks are worthless to a spam-only mailbox. What makes Ella unique, however, is the way it learns what messages you want. There are no lengthy whitelists or blacklists to build. The software simply learns by watching the way you sort your mail, analyzing more than 100 attributes, including sender, message route, and content type. The software's training wizard is also helpful for getting a jump-start on defining the type of messages you want. Although resorting messages once Ella has classified them could be a bit easier, this tool is a great add-on for anyone using Outlook or Outlook Express.

User reviews

• Average user rating: 3.4 stars out of 30 votes
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• 4 stars

  3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

  Version: Ella for Spam Control 1.5.6

  "It actually works! Tried several that don't"

  by utopiasociety on January 15, 2006

  Pros: Easy to set up & use. Trained it once.

  Cons: feature bar goes back to default location when you close & reopen outlook express.

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• 5 stars

  3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

  Version: Ella for Spam Control 1.5.6

  "It easily does the job!"

  by LittleStaffie on March 27, 2005

  Pros: I haven't had anything go into folders that it wasn't supposed to go into. Never had any good mail end up in junk folder. With ANY spam filter, one should ALWAYS check the junk folder...even the best filters will have mail go in there unless you teach it to recognize what is junk and what's not...mind you, any crap this program thought as probable was correctly filtered into the 'maybe'folder. The buttons that are color-coded are there for a reason! Use them!

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• 1 stars

  2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

  Version: Ella for Spam Control 1.5.6

  "Not worth it"

  by stuckthrottle on December 21, 2006

  Pros: It works well at first.

  Cons: Then you have non-stop pop ups that urge to upgrade. It also leaves a signature advertisement on all your outgoing mail. and then it finally stops catching spam but the pop-ups continue.

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• 5 stars

  2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

  Version: Ella for Spam Control 1.5.6

  "Onced trained, this is the best spam filter program I have seen to date!"

  by tag200 on March 28, 2006

  Pros: Effectivly filters the spam email, well worth the $29.95 license fee..

  Cons: Really can't think of any!

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• 5 stars

  2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

  Version: Ella for Spam Control 1.5.6

  "Works great with few errors"

  by njkatz on August 24, 2005

  Pros: Easy to set up. After the first day or so it is very accurate. Also you don't have to deal with black lists and white lists and constant updating. So far it hasn't put any good mail in the spam folder.

  Cons: Occasionally spam slips into the inbox, but not very often.

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