Spam challenge: 5 email providers put to the test
As I mentioned in my recent post about stopping spam, we’ve decided to do a little test here at OnSoftware. Earlier today, I set up five new email accounts with leading webmail providers - Gmail, Hotmail, Hushmail, AOL and Yahoo. Now we’re going to do something crazy, something that you folks should definitely not try at home - leaving them on the blog for all the world to see! We’ll also use the addresses to apply to a not very reputable-looking Internet competition. I’ll let you know if we win anything.
In a month or so, I’ll go back to each account to see just how well each has done at keeping out the spam. Will it be my personal favorite, Gmail, or an old reliable like AOL? What about the underdog, Hushmail? All will be revealed…
softonictest@live.com
softonicsptest@gmail.com
softonictest@hushmail.com
onsoftwaretest@aol.com
softonicentest@yahoo.com
Posted at 9:00 pm on Jul 21st
Place your bets, people ! I personally bet on Gmail
Posted at 8:57 am on Jul 22nd
I don’t fancy AOL’s chances but I always back the underdog so go AOL!!!
Posted at 10:48 am on Jul 22nd
Though I’m a very happy Gmail user, I’m going to back Hushmail on this one: it’s designed specifically for security so surely it should win…
Posted at 10:18 am on Jul 24th
I’m with you Niamh - the Gmail account will be as clean as a whistle when you check it in one month.
Posted at 2:47 pm on Aug 13th
I am getting spammed a lot today, google goes in cycles, and it looks like I am tossing out a LOT of spam today. Here we go again!
Posted at 5:57 am on Sep 23rd
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