Choosing between anti-spam software or service

Spam has become a scourge for professionals and private individuals alike. Its eradication has therefore become a permanent battle. In some countries, the spam rate can exceed 90% of e-mails received in mailboxes. That’s why it’s so important to set up an effective anti-spam system to avoid being invaded by spam and other electronic threats.

In France, over 75% of Internet users are victims of spam. Most of the spam entering the inbox is pornographic. Marketing spam is also on the increase. For IT security editors, the fight against spam is the concern of all those involved: Internet users, companies, ISPs, the State, etc.

Why opt for anti-spam software?

Anti-spam software must be installed on a dedicated workstation or the company’s mail server. It’s a personalized filter that allows users to block unwanted e-mail. With anti-spam software, for example, you can block e-mails from a specific sender.

Once set, the anti-spam software is updated automatically. This protects users from new spam and viruses circulating on the web. You can customize the spam filter to suit your needs. In general, anti-spam software automatically quarantines all e-mails it considers undesirable. Users have a few days in which to sort out their spam, i.e. retrieve legitimate e-mails and delete spam.

Some categories of anti-spam software allow users to set up a whitelist of e-mail addresses. All e-mails from these people are immediately considered legitimate and accepted without any problem. The whitelist can be updated at any time.

Why choose an outsourced anti-spam service?

The outsourced anti-spam service is very popular with companies wishing to completely offload the management of their e-mail security. Spam filters in SaaS mode are also the most cost-effective for organizations that need to equip several workstations at the same time. This outsourced solution will be installed upstream, and will immediately lighten the traffic load of companies that have opted for this protection. This type of cloud solution also offers all the advantages of software solutions: blacklisting or whitelisting of email addresses or entire domains. This comprehensive email protection generally takes the form of an affordable annual subscription, as offered by OKTEY with the ALTOSPAM antispam solution.

Installing an outsourced anti-spam service has many advantages for users. It remains functional even when the workstation is out of service. This avoids overloading the inbox. As the anti-spam service requires no installation on the workstation, it is compatible with any platform and can be implemented quickly and easily.