subject: What's The Best Spam Solution For Your Business [print this page] Spam is one of the greatest bugbears that business owners have to endure. It seems that almost every day your name has been added to another list and you are continually bombarded with hundreds of e-mail messages a day trying to entice you in one way or another. In fact, nearly 50% of the world's e-mail is spam.
Many Internet service providers offer free spam filters as part of their service but these can be as much of a problem as they are a solution because you do not have control over which addresses are blocked.
Finally, it comes down to choosing a Spam solution that will suit your individual circumstances, and with so many products on the market that choice can be a confusing one. Although your IT support unit can offer assistance in this respect and can implement some safeguards in your system, they will not be able to provide you with a complete solution.
So, how do you choose the correct spam solution to your business? Here are some pointers to help you out.
Don't expect any single solution to be a complete answer. Your business may be susceptible to a large amount of unwanted e-mails that try to sell you a particular product or, on the other hand, you could be bombarded with e-mails which pose a security threat. Some solutions are better at filtering out unwanted e-mails on the basis of their origin, but this may not stop phishing e-mails. Be prepared to invest in several solutions.
Check out some free options that will give you a taste of what a full-blown professional version can offer. Internet security software vendors usually offer demonstration versions of their products so you can test the effectiveness for yourself.
Try out several free versions from various vendors before you make your final decision. The range of e-mail you receive will determine how effective one solution is over another and the only way to test this is by trying out several packages.
Ask your friends and business associates for reviews of products that they are using. There is nothing more valuable than inside information from a current user.
Try to find software which allows you to tweak the filters to suit your particular needs. This means that rather than settling for a 'catch all' approach, you can make adjustments to ensure that you receive the e-mails you want to receive. In other words, don't leave everything to the software.
Some software works straight out of the box waltzed other more sophisticated packages learn as they go. The latter types provide you with much more flexibility and will gradually learn your preferences so you do not have to continually check for inappropriate deletions.
The bottom line in choosing the best spam solution is to test, test and then test again. You will never be able to choose without having had some experience, so don't rely completely upon information you read, or friends reviews, including your IT support services team.
Experience the software yourself before you make your final decision.
by: Zoran Tasevski
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