Language-based Filtering, Query Packet size limiter, Suomi language support...
New in v6.x
Improved spam detection (v6.3.25); improved installation experience, and whitelist import of address books (v6.3.15); fixed Windows 98 compability issue and issue on Windows Vista where toolbar would disappear after a few minutes (v6.2.49); improved spam detection and improved stability (v6.2.29); fix for rare bug where email addresses would not be correctly extracted from the email header (v6.0.5); contains latest Scanning Engine (3.0.4.0) with improved detection of MP3 based spam (v6.0.4); numerous other bug fixes for earlier releases; Release Notes - Last Updated: 08.13.08 (v6.3.25)
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New in v5.9.x
New auto-updating spam detection engine, various stability improvements to the Configuration Tool (v5.9.8); support for applying local updates to the spam detection engine (v5.9.9); improved detection of PDF based spam mails, improved detection of spam mails containing email addresses with no links (v5.8.0); numerous other bug fixes for earlier releases; Release Notes - Last Updated: 10.10.07 (v5.9.9)
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New in v5.7.x
Improved reporting of installation problems (v5.7.1); fixes for a number of installation issues related to Windows 98/ME (v5.6.5); greatly improved detection of image- and text-based spam mails, improved communication with the SPAMfighter Community Servers (v5.5.7); various improvements to the whitelist wizard, fix for an issue where some components weren't being properly registered during installation (v5.5.0); numerous other bug fixes for earlier releases; Release Notes - Last Updated: 08.10.07 (v5.7.1)
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New in v5.x
Full compatibility with Windows Vista, support for Windows Mail (v5.1.3); "Empty Spam Folder" now works as intended (Outlook Express) (v5.1.5); improved spam detection
and minor language corrections (v5.1.7); fixed a Winsock 2 depencency issue on Windows 2000 (v5.1.8); Improved Windows Vista compatibility and improved sign-up process (v5.2.3); improved support for "fast user switching" (XP/Vista) (v5.3.1); numerous other bug fixes for earlier releases; Release Notes - Last Updated: 04.24.07 (v5.3.6)
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New in v4.9.x
Improved communication with the SPAMfighter servers, and fix for a bug where attached PDF documents could lead to spam classification (v4.9.1);
improved recognition of image-based spam mails (animated GIFs, etc.) and various improvements to the SPAMfighter Update Agent (v4.9.2); numerous other bug fixes for earlier releases; Release Notes - Last Updated: 11.17.06 (v4.9.7)
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New in v4.8.x
IMAP integration and HTTP integration for Outlook Express disabled (v4.8.2),
improved handling of UUENCODE (legacy format) emails and fix for program crash when handling certain emails containing images (JPEG with invalid EXIF data) (v4.8.6); various other bug fixes for earlier releases; Release Notes - Last Updated: 10.10.06 (v4.8.6)
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New in v4.7.x
Improved support for IMAP accounts (v4.7.5); improved recognition of image-based spam mails (v4.7.4); improved spam detection recognition for text-based emails (v4.7.0); various other bug fixes for earlier releases; Release Notes - Last Updated: 09.06.06 (v4.7.7)
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New in v4.6.x
Improved recognition of image-based spam and fixed import of address book (v4.6.0); the plugin now loads properly on Windows 98 (v4.6.1); better handling of emails with corrupted image attachments (v4.6.2), fixed problem where attached images would disappear in outbound emails (v4.6.3), fixed issues with starting SPAMfighter while offline and when adding to or removing from Black- and Whitelist
(v4.6.4); fixes for pop-up options, and configuration of 'Blacklist & Whitelist,' text modifications (v4.6.6); improved image recognition with spam mails split in multiple parts (v4.6.8); improved image recognition and protection against false-positives (v4.6.9); various other bug fixes for earlier releases; Release Notes - Last Updated: 08.18.06 (v4.6.9)
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New in v4.5.x
Fixed rare problem where emails would not be sent, "Move as Read" now works as intended (v4.5.9); improved spam detection and fix for incompatibility with Panda AntiVirus where SFAGENT.EXE or SPAMCFG.EXE would hang (v4.5.7); recognition and faster import of Outlook/Outlook Express address book (v4.5.6); new spam recognition signature and support for decoding legacy UUENCODE email format (v4.5.5); improved response times for checking spam, faster startup with missing network connectivity (v4.5.4); a number of improvements provide better spam detection, fixes a problem where SPAMCFG would crash when invoked by Outlook client (v4.5.2); various other bug fixes for earlier releases; Release Notes - Last Updated: 07.11.06 (v4.5.9)
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New in v4.0.x
Support for multiple classification servers (improves response time and reliability), improved logging in Core.log.txt (v4.0.0); fix for incorrect statistics and fix for a problem where adding a black- or whitelist domain would fail (v4.0.1); updated the component (SFOLTOOL.DLL) used for integration (v4.0.3); improved recognition of spam mails with attachments (v4.0.4); improved error handling during start-up (v4.0.6); various other bug fixes for earlier releases; Release Notes - Last Updated: 01.16.06 Upgrade Meter:2
Pros: Freeware, identifies spam based on direct input from the user community, thorough and accurate filtering system
Cons: Personal edition adds a self-promotional tag to all outgoing mail, requires active participation by the user in order to support the overall effort, only functions as a filter for Outlook or Outlook Express
