Joe Kissell at EarthWeb.com has put together a good list of 6 programs Mac users can get to know if spam is becoming a problem.
1) Em@ilCRX
Price: $30
Pros: Blacklist, whitelist, regular expression matching; image spam filtering; several other filtering options.
Cons: No Bayesian filter; no IMAP support; no direct integration with email clients; cluttered interface; poor documentation.2) JunkMatcher
Price: Free (donations accepted)
Pros: Bayesian filter; regular expressions; wide variety of actions available for suspected spam.
Cons: Complex UI; no universal binary version; nearly two years since last update.Price: $50
Pros: Bayesian filter; blacklist; whitelist; attachment checking; integrates well with Mail and Entourage.
Cons: Adds lots of extra stuff (of questionable value) to your system; expensive.4) Spamfire
Price: $40 (includes one-year subscription to filter updates; renewal costs range from $10 for one year to $35 for a permanent subscription).
Pros: Automated setup for most clients works well; good configuration options.
Cons: Weak IMAP support; poor integration with email clients; ongoing subscription cost is a drag.5) SpamSieve
Price: $30
Pros: Bayesian filter with adjustable sensitivity; blacklist; whitelist; regular expressions; excellent integration with email clients; nearly invisible operation.
Cons: Limited actions available for suspected spam; some initial manual training required.6) SpamSweep
Price: $25
Pros: Bayesian filter; whitelist; domain and relay blacklists.
Cons: No IMAP support; limited configuration options; awkward procedure for handling false positives; sketchy documentation.
Check out Joe’s full review for each program, plus his conclusion on which is best here:
Spam Filters for Your Mac: Six Choices – [EarthWeb]
If you have control over your own domain name I highly recommend using Google to host your email using their Google Apps service. Your email is then hosted by Gmail and is subjected to their excellent SPAM filter.
Their standard service is free and includes the 2 GB mailbox size and secure POP access.
If if you don’t own your own domain name you can sign up for a regular Gmail account and either push or pull your regular email to / from Gmail.
I know you caught a little flak recently for being a Google homer, but Gmail’s filters are so good I’m not quite sure why anybody with a one-off email box or even a small organization wouldn’t want to host their mail there.
[...] several other filtering options. Cons: No Bayesian filter; no IMAP support; no direct source: Six Spam Filters for your Mac, lifehack.org : Productivity, Getting Things Done [...]
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