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SPAMfighter
What SPAMfighter is
SPAMfighter is Windows software for filtering email in a selection of supported mail programs. Its listed protections include phishing detection, malware scanning, and attachment scanning. Supported clients are Microsoft Outlook, Outlook Express, Windows Mail, Windows Live Mail using POP3, and Mozilla Thunderbird. Mail Gateway supports multiple SMTP and mail-server platforms. The product is deployed as a mailbox app. SPAMfighter has a free plan and a 10-day trial. Its named plans differ in their stated whitelist and blacklist allowances: SPAMfighter Standard covers 5 whitelist/blacklist people, while SPAMfighter Pro allows unlimited blacklist/whitelist entries. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark. Windows users can compare the two plan allowances against their needs, while checking that their mail setup is among the supported programs or platforms.
Who it suits
SPAMfighter suits Windows users who use one of its listed email clients and want phishing, malware, and attachment scanning. Mail Gateway is described for multiple SMTP and mail-server platforms.
What it does well
- Detects phishing and scans for malware.
- Scans email attachments.
- Supports several listed mail clients.
- Pro allows unlimited blacklist/whitelist entries.
- Free plan and 10-day trial are listed.
What to know first
- Windows platform only.
- Standard is limited to 5 whitelist/blacklist people.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| SPAMfighter Standard | Home/non-commercial use · five whitelist/blacklist people · ads and email footer | Free |
| SPAMfighter Pro | US$29.00 per year · Commercial use · unlimited whitelist/blacklist entries · no ads or footer · language filtering · phone support | $29 a year |
| SPAMfighter Exchange Module | Contact vendor · On-premise Exchange filtering · incoming, outgoing and internal mail | On request |
As spamfighter.com lists them, read 15 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
SPAMfighter lists multiple protections and support for several mail programs, with a separate Mail Gateway option for SMTP and mail-server platforms.
Facts from SPAMfighter's own pages
- Automatic whitelist
- The software learns from accepted senders and automatically builds a whitelist to reduce false positives. · spamfighter.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Blacklist controls
- Users can block individual email addresses and domains with blacklist entries. · spamfighter.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Commercial licence
- A public security-tools survey classifies SPAMfighter as a commercial tool rather than open source. · cdn3.scrivito.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Community filtering
- Users can report a spam message with one click so the community database can block matching messages for other users. · spamfighter.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Company downloads
- LinkedIn states that SPAMfighter products have been downloaded more than 52 million times worldwide. · linkedin.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Company founding
- LinkedIn lists SPAMfighter as founded in 2003. · linkedin.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Company headquarters
- LinkedIn lists Copenhagen as headquarters and company size of 11–50 employees. · linkedin.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Company ownership
- The company says it was founded and is owned by Henrik Sørensen, Martin Thorborg, Daniel Hjortholt and Martin Dyring. · spamfighter.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Current download
- The official download page lists version 7.6.179 released September 2, 2023, with a 2.40 MB installer and many language translations. · spamfighter.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Exchange coverage
- Exchange Module supports Microsoft Exchange Server versions 2000 through 2019 and Windows Server Essentials or Small Business Server. · spamfighter.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Exchange mail directions
- Exchange Module checks incoming, outgoing and internal messages for spam. · spamfighter.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Exchange policies
- Exchange Module offers configurable policies and actions, including content, sender, language, SPF, DNS blacklist and IP filters. · spamfighter.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Exchange reporting
- Exchange Module provides dashboards and scheduled daily, weekly or monthly email notifications with processing statistics. · spamfighter.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2003 · spamfighter.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Copenhagen, Denmark · spamfighter.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Independent review limitation
- PCWorld's review found SPAMfighter Pro's filtering nearly matched Gmail but was not quite as effective. · pcworld.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Independent review praise
- MajorGeeks rated SPAMfighter Standard 5/5, praising simple installation, low intervention and effective filtering in its 2004 test. · majorgeeks.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Installation
- Installation consists of downloading the client, running the installer, following prompts and restarting the email client to obtain spam-folder and block/unblock controls. · spamfighter.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Language filter
- SPAMfighter Pro can filter messages by selected languages. · spamfighter.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: detection gaps
- Capterra reviewers reported that substantial portions of spam still required manual deletion and that some whitelist decisions were not retained. · capterra.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: missed spam
- A G2 reviewer said users still need to inspect junk because some unwanted messages are missed. · g2.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: performance complaints
- Some Trustpilot reviewers claim the software slowed their computer or increased the amount of spam reaching the inbox. · trustpilot.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: reliability complaints
- Trustpilot reviewers describe missed spam, false positives, repeated reclassification of allowed mail and failures with newer Outlook or IMAP setups. · trustpilot.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: support complaints
- Trustpilot reviewers repeatedly report unanswered or unhelpful support requests and difficulty obtaining refunds. · trustpilot.com, 15 Oct 2026
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