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Interactive scorecard and NetResults: Anti-Spam Software

Every network is unique. This calculator lets you change the weights given to scores from our review to see which product might be best suited for your needs. Here's how it works: In each category, our reviewers rated the apps on a 1-10 basis. These ratings are then multiplied by the percentage weighting, and then added up to give an overall product score. Any score above 9 is considered "world class."

For each category below, assign the percentage weight you think is most appropriate. The percent-o-meter box on the right will keep track of your weightings to let you know when you've reached 100%. When you fill in the last box, hit your enter key, and you'll see how the apps rate (along with our final scores for comparison).

Percent-
o-meter
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Category Our weight Your weight
Anti-Spam 50% %
Anti-Relay 15% %
Management 15% %
Other features 10% %
Installation 5% %
Documentation 5% %

Results table

Below, you'll find the 1-10 score given to each app by our reviewers. To obtain the final score: Multiply each individual score by the weighting given that category, then add up all those resulting numbers.

  Mailshield Internet Mail
Scanner
Mail Essentials
Anti-Spam 9 8 7
Anti-Relay 7 8 7
Management 5 8 7
Other features 7 5 9
Installation 6 8 8
Documentation 8 6 8
Our total 7.7 7.6 7.3
YOUR TOTAL

NetResults

MailShield
Lyris Technologies, Inc.
174 Santa Clara Ave.
Oakland, Calif. 94610
(888) 248-9519
Fax: (510) 597-0159
Web Site
$4,995 for 1 server, no user limit
Pros: Extremely configurable; Scans full message body
Cons: Text-only interface; Limited statistics

Internet Mail Scanner
Computer Software Manufaktur - USA Inc.
360 S. Fort Lane, #1B
Layton, Utah 84041
(801) 547-0914
Fax: (801) 546-0716
Web Site
$11,995 for 1,000 users per year without virus scanning.
$17,995 for 1,000 users per year with virus scanning.
Pros: Available virus scans; Good remote administration and monitoring
Cons: No message body scan

Mail Essentials
GFI USA
26 E. Main St.
Webster, N.Y. 14850
(716) 265-1380
Fax: (716) 265-1016
Web Site
$1,995 for unlimited use.
Pros: Scans subject and body; Snaps into Exchange; PGP encryption available
Cons: Few headers are checked

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