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Title: Spam
Post by: dgkiwi on December 30, 2003, 01:20:57 PM

Could you please tell me if Avast 4 Has a spam guard and or a fire wall. If not is it compatible with them?
Thank for your help and a great product.
dgkiwi.

Title: Re:Spam
Post by: sunilcherian on December 30, 2003, 04:21:51 PM

I am not sure about avast. But try Spambully. It is amazing and it learns each time you receive a spam mail . One of the best I have come across.

Sunil (India)

Title: Re:Spam
Post by: bbfi on December 30, 2003, 05:18:13 PM

dgkiwi,

Avast is an antivirus program only.  However, it can check email for viruses and it's the best one I've ever tried for this.  ;D

Therefore, you will need a firewall and a spam checker also.  I use eTrust EZ Firewall 3.7.211 (free for 1 year) and SpamPal 1.53 (freeware).  :)

I know that you'll probably get more suggestions for firewalls and spam checkers.  But, I've used quite a few of the free ones and have settled for the ones I recommend.  ;)  

Title: Re:Spam
Post by: stevejrc on December 30, 2003, 06:16:44 PM

For free firewall, sygate or zonealarm are very good, this site has a freeware section with loads of other stuff including antispam:

http://www.snapfiles.com (http://www.snapfiles.com)

Its got top 20/100 downloads and how popular/good things are etc.
Avast is there and comes out tops.

Title: Re:Spam
Post by: Lisandro on December 31, 2003, 01:42:16 AM

You can check here (http://www.avast.com/forum/index.php?board=1;action=display;threadid=1509;start=0) at Ad-aware and Trojans Tools and Firewall & System tests sections...

To be short, I use Spamihilator (Culpeper uses Spampal  ;D) and ZoneAlarm free.