Productivity Portfolio

So much has happened since we released that report. At one point, we considered updating the material, but we didn't have the resources. However, people requested we re-release the report without the product reviews. Since much of the content is still relevant, we agreed. We broke the report into separate Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files representing each section to make it easier for viewing or downloading.

While we were reviewing this report, we were struck by what has changed and what remains the same. Spam is still with us, but many of the companies that were mentioned are not. Many companies were acquired and some were forced out. The major ISPs and web based email providers have improved their spam filtering services.

Despite legislative efforts, spam still exists. Although the newer techniques such as Bayesian filtering have helped, we don't think the problem will disappear until the economic incentives are removed for spammers.

How to Use this Controlling Spam Report

This report contains eight sections. The sections cover many aspects of the spam problem. Our feeling is the more informed you are on the subject, the better.

Section 1: Introduction

Section 2: User Prevention this section provides actionable steps you can do now to limit additional spam.

Section 3: Methodologies - this section highlights the major methods used to detect spam.

Section 4: Questions to Ask this section provides some questions that can assist you in making a product selection.

Section 5: Features this section provides a summary of features we found in the products we reviewed.

Section 6: Types of Solutions this section lists the types of solutions we tried and our comments on strengths and weaknesses.

Section 7: Resources listing of other web sites that have spam and product information.

Section 8: Glossary

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