Junk-Out for Windows

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  nancysmith1816November 25, 2007

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• Trial worked great, full version didn't work at all & no reply from tech support

  jologo2March 27, 2006

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  Been looking for a good anti spam program. This worked fine in the 21 day trial version.

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  After getting nagged for weeks I finally forked up buy it, but the full version wouldn't load. Despite several inquiries got no reply from tech support. They only provide an online form - no phone number. I'm on my third attempt at reinstalling after stripping out all registry settings and am keeping my fingers crossed. Would recommend avoiding unless poor service and support improve.

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• Don't wast your time with this one. It's very unstable and slow.

  WorkAtHomeDadMay 18, 2005

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  Great concept, very adaptable and does a good job of identifying SPAM and good emails.

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  Very slow. Very unstable. I always view my email using the preview pane in Outlook. However using the preview pane with Junk-out installed caused Outlook to crash every time it was run. No where does Junk-out tell you this. Also, this is taken from their FAQ page: <p> <p>Why does Outlook® crash frequently during Send/Receive since installing Junk-Out™? <p> <p>Outlook® itself seems not to be able to cope with folks interacting with their e-mail while Junk-Out™ is busy processing new mail on some systems. Therefore, while Junk-Out™ is processing your e-mail (i.e. while its task bar tray icon is showing an animated clock or arrow), you shouldn't interact with your mail in Outlook. <p> <p>Outlook crashes frequently with Junk-out installed and according to them it's all Outlook's fault. It couldn't have anything to do whith their program. Yeah, right! <p> <p>Avoid this one folks. Junk-out = Junk!

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• The best I have found

  January 17, 2004

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  I have two web-based businesses, and spam is out of control even with server-based filtering in place. I have downloaded trials for many client filters. The most recent was Norton AntiSpam, which while it has some nice features, is only rule-based and its accuracy was under 80%. I was a SpamInspector user, but their 4.0 release was a train wreck and became extremely unstable, causing me to abandon it even though i paid for it. Bayesian content filtering seems essential for high accuracy and adaptability to ever-changing spammer strategies. Junk-out combines Bayesian learning with rule-based filtering, and the rules are updateable via web. I was startled by the accuracy of this filter on day one, and it has continued to be close to 100%. I think I've seen one false positive. Parts of the UI are a good bit too gearhead for casual users, but that is a very minor complaint because the thing actually WORKs. You can get by perfectly well without visiting the arcane options screens. I would highly recommend this filter if you are an Outlook user.

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• Best spam filter among many

  November 20, 2003

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  After trying Pop-file and paying for Ella with mediocre results, Junk-out finally combines all the best features - automatic white list, simple to use, easily trained - there isn't anything missing. Results - nearly perfect, 98% accuracy after 1,750 emails, only 2 (0.11%) false positives, and those were both from commercial sources. This will only improve over time with the ability to add friendly addresses and custom filters. A fantastic piece of software - as a professional software developer I am totally impressed at the design and functionality.

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• The best spam filter I have ever used!

  June 15, 2003

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  I have such a problem with spam (as most of us do) and I tried so many different filter programs. iHateSpam, MailWasher, etc. Junk-Out is hands down THE BEST! I have yet to see it miss one piece of spam and have had only 4 false positives in the two months I've used it. If you use Outlook and you are looking for a spam filter, your search stops here.

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• Great Spam App

  May 11, 2003

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  No need to run 2 separate applications anymore to get spam under control. This program integrates right into Outlook! Train it for a few days on your mailing habits, and it will take care of 99% of the junk in your inbox. The latest release adds filtering for up to 10 more folders in addition to the Inbox!

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