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Sp@mX stops spam and phishing at the source. Trace and report spammers to their Internet Service Providers using our automated spam tracing and reporting tool. This unique spam reporting software makes spam tracing and reporting fun and easy.
What's New
Version 4.3.1:
- Changed the function of the All button, so it will refresh the items from the processing folder before processing.
Requirements
PPC / Intel, Mac OS X 10.3 or later
PPC / Intel, Mac OS X 10.3 or later
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Sp@mX stops spam and phishing at the source. Trace and report spammers to their Internet Service Providers using our automated spam tracing and reporting tool. This unique spam reporting software makes spam tracing and reporting fun and easy.
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velgor reviewed on 20 Oct 2006
RikG reviewed on 08 Oct 2006
+233
Established ISPs score spam by user complaint. If the users don't complain then the spam cannot be acted upon.
The only people who would complain about this software and its approach don't understand it.. or understand it all too well.
Anonymous reviewed on 25 Nov 2005
Anonymous reviewed on 21 Nov 2005
+29
Drtyrell969 reviewed on 01 Sep 2005
+233
The fact of the matter is that most users DON'T report spam at all, so any tool where the users CAN and DO is appreciated by the ISP.
Most ISPs don't act on one report, but on a number of reports in batch. The more reports, the more serious the spam.
I used to work at an ISP -- we would use 'Elm' and cull from the main abuse inbox. I would tag and take 500 emails with the same subject, examine a couple reports, deal with the Spammer, and then send 'ThankYous' to the other 498 reports. False positives I would either ignore as a 'slip of the keys' or email the user our 'are you sure this is spam' template.
Even 10 years later, I see the same modus operandi.
Tip to Sp@mX users: DO NOT CHANGE THE SUBJECT of your reports!
If ISPs are now 'scoring' Spam via database and regex it will be based on the subject of the original spam.. and don't worry about a couple false positives as they will not be acting on ONE report.
+3
Amazingly, there is a technical solution to the spam problem, but the IT industry seems to be unwilling to implement it. They prefer a "war" were spam is fought with more spam. Sorry, I don't buy into it.
Anonymous reviewed on 09 Aug 2005
The fact of the matter is, that no spammer will be stopped by overreporting them. In the long run, the only way to stop spam is the widespread use of PKIs and Trusted Certificates and mail servers who can implement policies based on the signatures and certificates of the mail they receive.
Also users should be aware that the software sometimes creates false reports. Falsely accusing someone of criminal conduct is libel and can have as serious consequences as spamming.