Unveiling the Power of Spamdrain Filtering: A Deep Dive into 2023 Filtering Statistics
January 5, 2024These days the battle against spam remains a constant challenge. Our spam filtering service stands as a robust fortress, tirelessly working to shield users from unwanted and potentially harmful messages. In this blog post, we will have a closer look at the amount of filtered messages in 2023.
In 2023, Spamdrain filtered 242.8M messages. That’s about 665,205 messages every day or around 8 messages every second. Just to compare — in 2022, the amount of filtered messages was 222.6M. As you can see, the necessity of a strong filtering system is growing.
146.2M messages were filtered as spam, which is 60% of all messages filtered last year. The majority of the messages that Spamdrain is filtering are messages considered spam. In case you are not using Spamdrain yet, there are options to mark spam messages as valid and vice versa. Spamdrain uses users’ feedback in order to meet each specific customer’s needs. With the whitelist and the blacklist you can also set the rules for some senders to be definitely blocked or considered legitimate.
The amount of spam messages is growing as well as the importance of real-time filtering in preventing malicious content. You can check how many messages have been filtered at your account statistics page using different types of messages and choosing the needed time range. For those who have not signed up yet, it is time to take advantage of the 14-day free trial period:
As the digital realm continues to be a breeding ground for spam, our filtering service remains at the forefront, committed to providing a secure and seamless communication experience. The filtering statistics presented here underscore our dedication to staying ahead in the ongoing battle against unwanted and potentially harmful content. Stay protected, stay connected.
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