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Purify 2.1.8

Macworld Rating

3.0 out of 5 Mice, Jul 16, 2009
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Pros

  • Works with nearly any e-mail application
  • Pass-through operation insures all messages reach e-mail client
  • No timing issues that would cause unprocessed mail to be delivered
  • Customizable rules

Cons

  • Not a fully integrated solution
  • Complex setup
  • Requires modifying settings in e-mail application
  • Spam rules must be created to process messages tagged as spam

Software Details

  • Hendrickson Software Components
  • 10.5 (Leopard)
  • Universal
  • $30 per person

Macworld's Purify 2.1.8 Coverage

  • Purify 2.1 Purify is a so-called pass-through spam filter that scans and categorizes your e-mail as it arrives—it doesn’t actually trap or block spam, but codes it so that you can then handle it as you wish with your e-mail client of choice.
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