POPFile Alternatives

POPFile is described as '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.)' and is an app in the security & privacy category. There are more than 10 alternatives to POPFile for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Microsoft Office Outlook and SaaS. The best alternative is Mailwasher, which is free. Other great apps like POPFile are Spamihilator, SPAMfighter, SpamSieve and BullGuard Spamfilter.

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POPFile

Free • Open Source

Mac
Windows
Linux

POPFile classifies email into categories you define. It can sort into spam and not spam or into any number of categories...

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Mailwasher
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Freemium • Proprietary
Windows
Linux
16 alternatives to Mailwasher
Over 8 million people use MailWasher as their spam filter

Introducing MailWasher, the leader in spam filter software, and the easiest way to check and manage your e-mails before you download them.

MailWasher is free to use and wont ever expire. It works with Outlook, Outlook Ex.
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Mailwasher Features
1. Spam FilterMailwasher can detect unsolicited, unwanted and virus-infected emails, calls, files, etc.
Discontinued
The program is no longer updated. Last version, 7.7, released in November 2015, can be still downloaded from the official website.
Spamihilator
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Free • Proprietary
Windows
12 alternatives to Spamihilator
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.
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Spamihilator Features
1. Spam FilterSpamihilator can detect unsolicited, unwanted and virus-infected emails, calls, files, etc.
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SPAMfighter
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Freemium • Proprietary
Windows
11 alternatives to SPAMfighter
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.
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SPAMfighter Features
1. Spam FilterSPAMfighter can detect unsolicited, unwanted and virus-infected emails, calls, files, etc.
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SpamSieve
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Paid • Proprietary
Mac
15 alternatives to SpamSieve
SpamSieve is an extremely accurate and easy to use Bayesian spam filter for Mac e-mail programs. Macworld's "Software of the Year".
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BullGuard Spamfilter
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Free • Proprietary
Windows
Microsoft Office Outlook
Thunderbird
18 alternatives to BullGuard Spamfilter
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.
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BullGuard Spamfilter Features
1. Spam FilterBullGuard Spamfilter can detect unsolicited, unwanted and virus-infected emails, calls, files, etc.
Discontinued
BullGuard Spamfilter was discontinued on 12 July 2013. The product is no longer available on the official website.
Spamato
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Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
11 alternatives to Spamato
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.
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Spamato Features
1. Spam FilterSpamato can detect unsolicited, unwanted and virus-infected emails, calls, files, etc.
Discontinued
The project is no longer developed. Last version, 0.99.9, released in August 2007, can be still downloaded from SourceForge.
SpamBayes
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Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
IncrediMail
Microsoft Office Outlook
Thunderbird
Microsoft Outlook Express
Windows Live Mail
11 alternatives to SpamBayes
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...

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Spam Reader
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Freemium • Proprietary
Windows
15 alternatives to Spam Reader
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.
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Spam Reader Features
1. Spam FilterSpam Reader can detect unsolicited, unwanted and virus-infected emails, calls, files, etc.
K9
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Free • Proprietary
Windows
10 alternatives to K9
K9 is an email filtering application that works in conjunction with your regular POP3 email program and automatically classifies incoming emails as spam (junk email) or non-spam without the need for maintaining dozens of rules or constant updates to be downloaded.
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K9 Features
1. Mail FilteringK9 classifies email messages according to specified criteria, allowing you to automatically recognize fraudulent or spam messages.
Discontinued
The project is no longer developed. Last version, 1.28, released in April 2004, can be still downloaded from the official website.
Clean Mailbox
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Paid • Proprietary
Software as a Service (SaaS)
11 alternatives to Clean Mailbox
Email Filtering Gateway as a Service.
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Clean Mailbox Features
1. Spam FilterClean Mailbox can detect unsolicited, unwanted and virus-infected emails, calls, files, etc.
2. Mail FilteringClean Mailbox classifies email messages according to specified criteria, allowing you to automatically recognize fraudulent or spam messages.
Heuristic Detection
Multiple languages
Zero-Day Protection
Filters
Real-time protection
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