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To: cmgibubba who wrote (38390)	12/12/2003 12:09:57 PM
From: RMP	Respond to of 110653

I have used mailwasher in the past and found that the bounced mail feature worked. Since spammers keep changing their email address you will always have to add to the bounced list. Mailwasher might help get you off an individuals mail list. I eventually got rid of it. I recently downloaded it just to give it another try but haven’t loaded it. It would be interesting to hear what others have to say about it.

To: cmgibubba who wrote (38390)	12/12/2003 12:33:03 PM
From: Fargonaut	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110653

I like it because it downloads only the first 20 lines of each email. I can delete things off the ISP's mailserver before they get on my machine, a measure of security that I like. The bounce feature works also but spam senders can change their addresses every 5 minutes. Also some senders use a phony return address so the bounce doesn't work for them. I don't get any spam through my new ISP but I still use Mailwasher for the delete function. F

To: cmgibubba who wrote (38390)	12/12/2003 12:43:56 PM
From: Harpo	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110653

<<< was told by several peopel that this is free and works well. I haven't tried it yet. Does anyone have experience with it. mailwasher.net >>>>>>>>>>> I have been using mailwasher pro for a while now, it has been greatly since the early program. I am using version 3.3 which i think is the latest. I like it, easy to use. It uses multiple methods of identifying spam (content, origin, your own and other blacklist databases, and a paid service called First alert, which I don't know much about) and gives you the opportunity of deleting it while still on the isp's server. You can bounce it back to the sender if you want, set up is easy to use as well. For example, mine automatically kicks out any email containing the words "viagra, penis, etc.", also any email that is not addressed to me. regards, H