Protect your Microsoft Outlook inbox from spam messages.
The Mailshell Anti-Spam and Anti-Phishing Engine is deployed by over 4,000 companies and 10 million consumers worldwide. Embedded by over 20 US and International OEM Licensees. It supports Outlook 2000, Outlook 2002, and Outlook 2003. For Outlook 2000, email account must be either POP, AOL, IMAP, or Microsoft Exchange. For Outlook 2002 and 2003, email account may also be Hotmail/MSN. Features include intelligent self-learning, real-time community filtering, custom filter strengths, automatic rule updates, support for public blacklists (RBLs), country blocking, and custom friends/spammer lists.
None - used to be good but the latest version is awful + there's no forum or support available.
Cons
I totally agree with every word of the prior review ... thumbs down on all fronts for this one! And worst service ever, server always down, and I do not advise making this investment ... I'm not happy BIGTIME
Summary
Latest versions freeze Outllook - awful plus no support - there's a reason there's not a Forum - I'm on to finding a decent Anti Spam program
Worst Service I've Seen
mwewe
Pros
When the Mailshell site is up, things work OK. Unfortunately, it goes down more than Yahoo, Google, MSN, AOL, and others combined.
Cons
As a desktop spam filter, it's not bad. But if you need to use Mailshell's service, forget it. For the last month, my login to Mailshell.com has gone up and down, mostly down, like a yo-yo. A letter from their support indicates they make 90% of their revenue from OEM accounts, and that's why we individuals can lump it. I've been a faithful premium-level customer for over seven years now, and that will end this year. There is no forum, and writing their support addresses may get a response in a week or two if you're lucky. They really don't care about customer loyalty, and their letter makes it quite clear. Though they say they've been working on the problem night and day, it's been nearly a month now so either they're incompent or lying. I suspect the latter because they follow the statement with remarks that there's no money in it for them to maintain support for their premium individual users and they're doing it because they're such good people. Pardon if I sound bitter, but it's been a very bad experience lately, especially since I'm paying them the premium service price.
Summary
IT WORKS...
tomhallscc
Pros
It does what it is supposed to do, and I can not imagine that anyone can do it better.