Understanding the Cost of Anti-Spam Software

Most anti-spam packages for end users have an initial purchase price between $25 and $40. Anti-spam expert and SpamButcher founder, Rich Olson is concerned users might not be aware of their full cost.

"Many of these applications have substantial subscription fees that are required to receive updates to the product after the first year," according to Olson.

A brief survey of popular spam filters revealed most had additional annual expenses between $14.95 and $39.95. Spam filters require periodic updates to continue stopping spam effectively. In one case the application wouldn't function at all after the subscription had expired.

"Despite the inexpensive initial purchase, the real cost of ownership for some spam filter products approaches $140 over three years. In contrast, SpamButcher's cost of ownership for the same period is under $30."

The SpamButcher spam filter is available from www.spambutcher.com as a $29.95 one-time purchase. Subsequent updates to the product and support are available free of charge.

SpamButcher's advanced filtering system can stop up to 98% of unwanted email messages. SpamButcher pioneered the use of fuzzy logic technology to block spam.

A free 21-day trial version of SpamButcher can be downloaded from http://www.spambutcher.com.

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