CA Anti-Spam Version 2008 is an excellent anti-spam product that blocks spam, blocks e-mail viruses and phishing attacks, and automatically protects your inbox from online threats.

How it Works: CA Anti-Spam Version 2008 blocks spam by allowing only messages from your approved senders list to reach your Inbox -other mail is quarantined for you to review later. It helps prevent phishing attacks and e-mail fraud by verifying the authenticity of messages, and displaying a clear visual warning on suspicious e-mails.

User Interface: The CA Anti-Spam Version 2008 user interface is straightforward and uncomplicated. It was one of the least complicated, easy-to-use interfaces we reviewed. It almost runs itself. Once installed, all you need to do is monitor your anti-spam folder and determine which e-mails you wish to block.

Value: A three-user license for CA Anti-Spam Version 2008 is $49.99 for one year.

Integrated Support Options: Support consists of a very good Help system that is included with the product, an online knowledge base and FAQs, e-mail, chat, and phone support.

Top Features

• Single license supports up to three PCs.
• Identifies fraudulent and dangerous Web sites.
• Provides international language support that automatically filters spam in German, French, Italian, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean, depending on your computer’s settings.
• Prevents spam by only allowing in senders that are pre-approved by the user.
• Quarantines mail for review.
• Verifies the identity of unknown senders to avoid phishers and e-mail fraud.
• Creates a spam score to assess which senders are most likely to be spammers.
• Allows messages from plausible commercial entities to reach your inbox.
• Offers an e-mail search option to locate messages, files, people, etc. (Available for English-only Outlook and Outlook Express.)
• Offers options to customize filtering.
Pros
• Software does not “over-protect.” False positives are very rare.
• Filters spam in nine languages.
• Enables “approved” list to be created from Outlook or Outlook Express Address Book.
• Supports multiple POP accounts owned by a single user.
• Optional verification protocol attempts to confirm that senders of quarantined messages are real people sending you e-mails, rather than an automated Spambot.
• Software will not block e-mail from bonded vendors.
• Updated with definitions frequently for increased protection.
• Messages deleted accidently can be restored easily.
• Provides performance statistics.
• Excellent free customer support.
Cons
• Only works with Outlook and Outlook Express.
• Software cannot set up specific category filters.
• Unlike with some comparable products, CA Anti-Spam Version 2008 users can add senders by e-mail address only, not by server or domain name.


Installation: Installation is straightforward, easy, and fast. Download size is 14.5 MB. During the installation process CA Anti-Spam Version 2008 will scan your address book and add your current contacts to your whitelist.

System Requirements: CA Anti-Spam Version 2008 provides spam protection for multiple POP3 or MAPI e-mail accounts that are configured in Outlook as well as all Microsoft Exchange accounts. It works with Windows 2000, XP, and Vista.

Phishing Protection: CA Anti-Spam Version 2008 provides protection against phishing attacks and other types of malicious Web sites.

Supported Platforms: CA Anti-Spam Version 2008 supports all POP3–based applications.

Customer Support: 24/7 phone and live chat support. You can contact customer service by sending an online request or click Support Home, which will take you to technical support and customer service. Each section offers subject options from which to choose. CA also provides an online knowledge base with helpful information.