Mailwasher Alternatives

Mailwasher is described as 'Over 8 million people use MailWasher as their spam filter' and is an app in the office & productivity category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Mailwasher for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Self-Hosted and Microsoft Outlook apps. The best Mailwasher alternative is SpamAssassin, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Mailwasher are Spamihilator, AntispamSniper for The Bat!, POPFile and SpamSieve.

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Over 8 million people use MailWasher as their spam filter

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Mailwasher alternatives page was last updated May 15, 2024
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  1. SpamAssassin icon
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    Use this program to "Unspam" your mailbox(es). The program can be integrated with the mail server to automatically filter all mail for a site. It can also be run by individual users on their own mailbox and integrates with several mail programs.

    22 SpamAssassin alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    SpamAssassin Features

    1.  Mail Filtering
    2.  Spam Filter

    SpamAssassin VS Mailwasher

     
    • Most users think SpamAssassin is a great Mailwasher alternative.

    • SpamAssassin is the most popular Linux alternative to Mailwasher.

    • SpamAssassin is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Mailwasher.

    • SpamAssassin is Free and Open SourceMailwasher is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. Spamihilator icon
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    Spamihilator works between your E-Mail client and the Internet and examines every incoming E-Mail. Useless spam mails (Junk) will be filtered out. This process runs completely in the background.

    12 Spamihilator alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Spamihilator Features

    1.  Spam Filter

    Spamihilator VS Mailwasher

     
    Comments about Spamihilator as an Alternative to Mailwasher
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    Simply: It does what I am looking for in a spam filter for my email.

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    • Most users think Spamihilator is a great Mailwasher alternative.

    • Spamihilator is the most popular Windows alternative to Mailwasher.

    • Spamihilator is Free and ProprietaryMailwasher is Freemium and Proprietary
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    AntispamSniper for The Bat! is a powerful antispam and anti-phishing plugin, providing advanced email protection and filtering for The Bat! email client.

    5 AntispamSniper for The Bat! alternatives

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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    AntispamSniper for The Bat! Features

    1.  Spam Filter
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  POP3 Support
    4.  IMAP Support

    AntispamSniper for The Bat! VS Mailwasher

     
    • AntispamSniper for The Bat! is the most popular commercial alternative to Mailwasher.

    • AntispamSniper for The Bat! is Paid and ProprietaryMailwasher is Freemium and Proprietary
  4. POPFile icon
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    POPFile classifies email into categories you define. It can sort into spam and not spam or into any number of categories you like (e.g. work, personal, important project, hobby, etc.).

    11 POPFile alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    POPFile Features

    1.  Spam Filter

    POPFile VS Mailwasher

     
    • POPFile is the most popular Mac alternative to Mailwasher.

    • POPFile is Free and Open SourceMailwasher is Freemium and Proprietary
  5. SpamSieve icon
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    Save time by adding powerful spam filtering to the e-mail client on your Mac. One of the only standalone spam filtering softwares for Mac.

    17 SpamSieve alternatives

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    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac

    SpamSieve Features

    1.  Filters

    SpamSieve VS Mailwasher

     
  6. SPAMfighter icon
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    SPAMfighter is a free spam filter for Microsoft Outlook, Outlook Express, Thunderbird, Windows Mail and Windows Live Mail, that automatically and efficiently filters spam. Install SPAMfighter now and be spam free in 2 minutes.

    11 SPAMfighter alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    SPAMfighter Features

    1.  Spam Filter
    2.  Multiple languages

    SPAMfighter VS Mailwasher

     
  7. Spamato icon
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    Spamato is a spam filter system that combines several anti-spam techniques, from which thousands of users benefit. It is available as an add-on for Thunderbird and Outlook, and as a stand-alone proxy for other email clients. IMAP and POP are supported.

    11 Spamato alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Discontinued

    The project is no longer developed. Last version, 0.99.9, released in August 2007, can be still downloaded from SourceForge.

    Spamato Features

    1.  Spam Filter

    Spamato VS Mailwasher

     
  8. SpamBayes icon
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    The SpamBayes project is working on developing a statistical (commonly, although a little inaccurately, referred to as Bayesian) anti-spam filter, initially based on the work of Paul Graham. The major difference between this and other, similar projects is the emphasis on testing...

    11 SpamBayes alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Microsoft Office Outlook
    • Thunderbird
    • Windows Live Mail

    SpamBayes VS Mailwasher

     
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    Most people find spam e-mails the biggest nuisance on the Internet. Today, spam e-mails account for over 80% of all e-mail traffic and their volumes increase daily. Strike back with BullGuard Spamfilter.

    20 BullGuard Spamfilter alternatives

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    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Microsoft Office Outlook
    • Thunderbird
    Discontinued

    BullGuard Spamfilter was discontinued on 12 July 2013. The product is no longer available on the official website.

    BullGuard Spamfilter Features

    1.  Spam Filter

    BullGuard Spamfilter VS Mailwasher

     
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    Spam Reader is a free anti-spam add-on for Microsoft Outlook. The software uses the most reliable approach to block junk emails - Bayesian algorithm based on statistical analysis, capable to be adjusted to user's needs and detect up to 98% of spam messages.

    17 Spam Reader alternatives

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    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Microsoft Office Outlook

    Spam Reader Features

    1.  Spam Filter

    Spam Reader VS Mailwasher

     
  11. EuropeanMX icon
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    EuropeanMX blocks incoming spam and virus emails before they are reaching your network. With our outgoing filter you can secure your server's reputation. And last but not least we are offering encrypted cloud storage to archive all your emails.

    20 EuropeanMX alternatives

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    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    EuropeanMX Features

    1.  Spam Filter

    EuropeanMX VS Mailwasher

     
    • EuropeanMX is the most popular Web-based & SaaS alternative to Mailwasher.

    • EuropeanMX is Paid and ProprietaryMailwasher is Freemium and Proprietary
  12. Altospam icon
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    ALTOSPAM is an integrated SaaS software protecting your email from spams, viruses, scams and phishing. It allows companies owning at least one domain name to secure its email servers. ALTOSPAM combines 16 anti-spams technologies, 6 anti-viruses as well as other security services...

    31 Altospam alternatives

    License model

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    Altospam Features

    1.  Zero-Day Protection
    2.  Real-time protection
    3.  Phishing
    4.  Ransomware Protection
    5.  Heuristic Detection

    Altospam VS Mailwasher

     
    • Altospam is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Mailwasher.

    • Altospam is Paid and ProprietaryMailwasher is Freemium and Proprietary
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