ChoiceMail One Reviewer's Comments
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ChoiceMail One by DigiPortal is an anti-spam program that puts spam control in your hands. Instead of using the traditional spam filtering tools, ChoiceMail One assumes everything is spam until you grant permission to let it through.
Feature Set:
With ChoiceMail One 3.0 you can accept and reject emails by domain, IP address, or block email from known spam senders. ChoiceMail One will also approve email senders automatically once they respond to a challenge email sent to them by the program. You can import an existing address book to your approved list and approve emails by sender or by domain.
Ease of Use:
ChoiceMail One is easy to use once you set it up properly. If you choose the standard POP3 settings, you'll have no trouble. But for those with Webmail addresses, getting the program to work properly may be difficult. We tried to set up ChoiceMail One solely for an MSN email account. Though we followed the instructions exactly, ChoiceMail One kept flashing: "Disabled." We feel ChoiceMail One may be too difficult for the average Webmail user to set up.
Ease of Installation:
ChoiceMail One's installation process takes longer than other spam-filtering programs. And we experienced a slight uninstall glitch-when we tried to uninstall the program, we received this error: "Wise Uninstall Could not open INSTALL.LOG file." We had no trouble installing and uninstalling on our second try.
Again, we were unsuccessful setting up ChoiceMail One Webmail account.
Stability:
We had some difficulty while running ChoiceMail One. Occasionally, we could not minimize or close the program using shortcuts (such as the "_" minimize and "X" close buttons). Instead, we had to right-click the taskbar and choose "Close" to exit. Other than this, the program operated well.
Customization:
ChoiceMail One has some built-in rules and allows you to create your own rules as well. You can test new rules, too. You can customize rules based on just about anything, from the content of the "From" field to the length of the message.
Spam Filtering:
ChoiceMail One blocks 100% of spam, but does so by placing the burden of proof on any senders you don't have on your white list. While convenient for you, this is a burden that some email senders will be unwilling or unable to bear.
The sender must complete a short verification response within four days or ChoiceMail One will delete the sender's email. This is a problem for those who want to receive emails from unfamiliar addresses-such as software registration data, newsletters, or even email from associates who won't respond to the verification requirement.
Summary:
While using ChoiceMail One you'll probably stop more than spam-you may lose valued email as well. ChoiceMail One does an excellent job controlling spam using a permission-based method, an exceptionally accurate spam deterrent. For those who demand a spotlessly clean inbox, ChoiceMail One is the perfect remedy.
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