Using Anti-Spam

[DocLotus]

I am running MS Office 2007 with Outlook and am wondering what the Anti-Spam feature in PCTIS buys me (if anything)?

It seems to have similar settings as Outlook Anti-Spam.

It also does not show up in Outlook.

Should I just turn it off?

Does it work with other e-mail programs?

Under what conditions would one use the A-S of PCTIS?

Lots of questions (I am a courious guy).

Doc

[mjq424]

Hi
I think the Spam Filter uses part of the firewall NDIS filter driver, or a LSP (layered service provider in the winsock2) to filter spam so it should be email program independant.
Support or Achen will have to confirm this as I am not 100% sure about this.

[DocLotus]

Independent sounds good. I have never liked Spam filters that adds icons and menu items to my e-mail program. But, on the other hand, without the icons and menu additions how is one to know if the Spam filter is working for that e-mail program?

Seems like I read somewhere that A-S works on e-mail programs like Outlook Express (which has no spam filter of its own) but there was no mention of Outlook itself. This is what led me to wondering if I should have A-S on or off with Outlook 2007.

Seems like having two A-S filters on could cause some unforeseen problems.

Doc

[AChen]

Spam Monitor runs in the background from your system tray automatically detecting spam email as it arrives in your Inbox. Using your local black-list, white-list and spam filter plug-ins, as well as publicly available black lists, Spam Monitor will detect and mark spam messages before they reach you.

[DocLotus]

So as I am using Outlook 2007, I assume the best thing is to turm A-S off :confused:


Doc

[AChen]

So as I am using Outlook 2007, I assume the best thing is to turm A-S off :confused:


Doc

I have just confirmed this and the SM in PCTIS works differently to that of the SM standalone. Therefore, SM will work with Outlook 2007.

[DocLotus]

Thanks for the update, Anthony.

But, as I have my computer set up for 120 DPI, I cannot see all of the A-S setup screen as much of it is cut off by the borders.

When the 120 DPI problem is addressed I will take another look at this.

Thanks;
Doc