| You'll
probably be familiar with the
twin menaces of email borne viruses
and unsolicited email, commonly
referred to as spam. You'll understand
the annoyance caused by that avalanche
of junk email which somehow finds
its way uninvited into your inbox,
destroying the efficiency of your
email system, consuming expensive
bandwidth and wasting your valuable
time.
The Problem
More than half of email messages
transmitted on the Internet today
are spam, whilst analysts predict
that spam will account for 70
percent of all emails by April
2004. |
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The Solution
| SPAM
Bouncer is the result of hundreds
of hours of research and development
utilising advanced technology
to rid your inbox of irritating
spam and harmful viruses. You
no longer have to download and
filter junk messages, saving your
time and bandwidth.
SPAM Bouncer operates on our
powerful mail server cluster,
every email destined for your
mailbox is scanned and checked
by a number of different processes
at the point of entry into our
network. |
Heuristics Engine
Thousands of tests check the message headers
and content for tell tale signs of spam.
The originating mail server and senders
address are verified to prevent spoofing.
We proactively monitor and adapt the tests
used by SPAM Bouncer to any new techniques
the spammers employ.
Checksum Databases
Any message has a unique checksum, as
users report unsolicited mail messages,
their checksums are added to a database.
Several collaborative checksum databases
are consulted to ascertain whether the
message concerned matches one previously
identified as spam by another Internet
user.
Real Time Blackhole
Lists
Several real time blackhole lists (RBLs)
are maintained on the Internet which catalog
known sources of spam. SPAM Bouncer checks
for the presence of the originating mail
servers in any of these lists.
Virus Scanner
All our hosting accounts include virus
scanning as standard, a feature which
operates in unison with SPAM Bouncer.
Virus definitions are checked for and
updated automatically ensuring that you
are protected against threats as they
emerge. The virus scanner is capable of
detecting all known virus types, including
polymorphic or self-encrypting viruses,
it is even capable of scanning the contents
of compressed archives such as zip and
rar files ensuring that no virus bearing
email can make it to your inbox.
Each positive test assigns a weighted
score to the incoming message. The final
score is used to determine whether or
not the message is spam.
Reliability
This scoring system combined with
the quantity and diversity of tests
performed means that unlike most
competing products, the likelihood
of SPAM Bouncer incorrectly identifying
a message as spam is negligible
and makes it nigh on impossible
for spammers and virus writers to
craft their messages to bypass the
filters. |
Flexibility
You have complete control over the handling
of any mail identified as spam. Choose
from the following options:
 Reject |
Return
the message to the sender with an
informative message detailing why
their message was rejected. |
| Tag |
Add headers
or text to the message subject enabling
you to filter all unwanted email
into a specified folder using rules
in your email program. |
| Quarantine |
Send
it to a mailbox you specify in which
you can view and verify suspect
messages or archive them should
they be required in the future. |
Configurable
From the moment you activate SPAM Bouncer
on your mailbox you can expect to see
all virus bearing mail and upwards of
98% of unsolicited mail eradicated from
your inbox. However you can tune the sensitivity
of SPAM Bouncer as well as add addresses
and domains to your block and allow lists
to create a perfect solution tailored
to your needs.
SPAM Bouncer can protect
domains hosted on our dedicated
servers as well as domains hosted
with other service providers. SPAM Bouncer
costs just £34.99 per annum.
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