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    Posted By terry on October 12, 2008

    This week’s online newsletter includes:

    *   Blocking Call-Home Attempts by Microsoft Software
    Some firewall programs can do it, but others give Microsoft’s programs free rein…

    *   Anti-Spam Programs — Reader Comments
    Several readers have sent comments on the anti-spam solutions they use…

    *   My Security Software Recommendations
    My recommendations for anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall, and anti-spam software…

    *   HOWTO: Open a Program in a Maximized Window
    With some programs, we always may want to open them in maximized (full-screen), or even minimized (hidden), mode…

    This week’s email and on-line newsletters are now available:
    *   free weekly Terry”s Computer Tips email newsletter
    *   weekly on-line Terry”s Computer Tips newsletter

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    3 Comments so far

    1. David on October 12th, 2008

      I would certainly agree with the comments about G-Mail`s spam handling as being one of the best. I have it set up in Thunderbird and I just have to go to the on-line spam folder every now and again to have a check, but very rarely does a genuine mail find its way there amongst all the dross for certain bodily parts enlargement, replica watches, etc. When it does, it`s usually because I have used a disposable address (using http://www.spamgourmet.com or similar) that G-Mail isn`t quite sure what to do with! I still use Mailwasher on my accounts, but I can`t remember the last time I saw a spam message in there.

    2. Mike Sattler on October 12th, 2008

      Hi Terry, I have used Mailwasher Pro for many moons and would not be without it. I have many people who insist on sending emails with very large attachments ( usually video files) which sometime measure up to 10MB. This all counts against my download allowance but with Mailwasher I can delete them from the server before having to download them. It is the same with all the spam email most of which are already marked as spam and ready for deletion and all I have to do is cast an eye over them to make sure they are in fact spam before letting Mailwasher do it job. It also has an excelent system for making my own filter rules.
      All the best… Mike Sattler

    3. terry on October 12th, 2008

      Thanks, Mike.

      For others, you can learn more about Mailwasher Pro and download the free trial of Mailwasher Pro here.

      Terry

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