Symantec Corp. today announced Norton AntiSpam 2004. This powerful new solution will automatically filter out unwanted email and block online advertisements. Unlike other spam filters, the trainable filtering engine in Norton AntiSpam 2004 will be able to learn what is and isnt spam by analyzing the users outgoing email messages. An intuitive user interface, automatic setup and updating, and effective ad-blocking technology will ensure that users are protected right out of the box from unwanted email and invasive online ads.
"Spam already accounts for the bulk of
email messages many people receive today, and it continues to
proliferate. Symantec has brought its broad expertise to bear on this
serious problem by developing a new solution to help users regain
control of their email in-box," said Steve Cullen, senior vice
president, Consumer and Client Product Delivery at Symantec. "Our
easy-to-use Norton AntiSpam 2004 helps reduce unwanted email by
identifying it right at the desktop."
Scheduled for mid-September availability, Norton
AntiSpam 2004 will immediately start to filter email once it is
installed and turned on. Norton AntiSpam 2004 will work by
automatically intercepting and analyzing email in standard POP3
connections and marking spam as it comes into the users in-box. Norton
AntiSpam 2004 will integrate tightly with the latest versions of
Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Outlook Express and Eudora by
automatically creating a spam folder and using it to collect all email
identified as spam. Norton AntiSpam 2004 will even filter spam from
Hotmail and MSN Mail when messages are retrieved through Microsoft
Outlook. As a result, users will not only begin to save time but they
will also be protected from any misleading or inappropriate content
that might be contained in spam. Norton AntiSpam 2004 will further
enhance users online experiences by keeping banner ads, pop-up
windows, and other Web distractions off the users screen.
Norton
AntiSpam 2004 will offer multiple filtering layers to reduce the
time-consuming occurrence of false positives that typically plague
other spam-fighting products. An Allowed List capability will protect
friendly email from being marked accidentally as spam. An intuitive
configuration wizard will make it easy to import the users address
book into their Allowed List. In addition, a Trusted Mode feature will
enable users to set up Norton AntiSpam 2004 to accept email only from
approved senders, while a user-configurable Blocked List will identify
specific email addresses as spammers. The intelligent filtering engine
of Norton AntiSpam 2004 will learn to differentiate between spam and
legitimate email by analyzing the users outgoing messages.
Norton AntiSpam 2004 will include automatic
LiveUpdate to ensure that users are protected against the latest spam
threats by checking for new protection updates whenever the user is
online-without requiring user intervention. Updates will be
unobtrusively downloaded in the background to guard user productivity.
In addition, to protect users from pirated or counterfeit software,
Norton AntiSpam 2004 will include a product activation component.
Automatic integration of Norton AntiSpam 2004 with
Symantecs Norton AntiVirus 2004 and Norton Personal Firewall 2004 will
offer additional protection against Internet privacy threats, security
risks, and viruses. Norton AntiSpam 2004 will be available as a single
license as well as in 5- and 10-user packs for small offices.
Pricing and Availability
Norton AntiSpam 2004, which includes 12 months of protection updates,
is available now for pre-order at www.SymantecStore.com
for an estimated retail price of US$39.95. Norton AntiSpam 2004 5-
and 10-user packs have an estimated price of US$179.95 and US$319.95,
respectively. Current users of Symantec products as well as users
of select competitive products can take advantage of an upgrade mail-in
rebate of $10. Norton AntiSpam 2004 is expected to be available for
purchase in mid-September at various retail locations, the Symantec
online store at www.SymantecStore.com,
as well as other online retailers.
