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Updates and news about our favourite anti-spam service.
New filter blocks newsletters and marketing emails
For some time we have working on a new type of filter which blocks newsletters and marketing emails. We have being testing it for a while we are really happy with the progress. So today we tell you a little … Continue reading
Filtering disturbances [solved]
This weekend we have experienced disturbances in some of our filtering servers. We believed that we solved all problems on Sunday 3 July, but today we found some more issues which now have been resolved. During the passed disturbances you … Continue reading
New terms and conditions for SpamDrain
We have updated our terms and conditions as per 1st July 2011. We do this to make our terms easier to read and understand, and better reflect product improvements we’ve made lately to SpamDrain. Please read the new terms at … Continue reading
Price adjustments for SpamDrain+
We have now officially launched our new prices for SpamDrain+. Enjoy the new lower prices at http://spamdrain.net/en/prices.
The money shot
An interesting question has been raised and researched regarding the possibility of getting a grip on the spam problem from a new angle and hitting the spammers where it hurts – their bank accounts. In swedish: http://www.idg.se/2.1085/1.388062/inga-pengar-ingen-spam In english: http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/05/25/how-to-stop-spammers-focus-on-money-going-out-not-spam-coming-in/
Network maintenance
There will be some maintanance work on network infrastructure in one of the SpamDrain data centers the coming two nights (CET time): Wednesday 05/25/2011 between 0:30am and 6:00am CET (UTC/GMT +1 hour) Thursday 05/26/2011 between 0:30am and 6:00am CET (UTC/GMT … Continue reading
Win a spam free iPad 2 with SpamDrain
The all-new SpamDrain is here! We have now launched a brand new version SpamDrain. It is based on the same great technology as before but it has a new look and it is super easy to use. We want the … Continue reading
Updates – report/retrieve in lists and pausing filtering
Yesterday we made some updates which hopefully will continue to improve the experience of SpamDrain. We added the possibility to report or retrieve directly in the message lists (Archive and Report), so you do not need to click the message … Continue reading
Login problems for iOS resolved
We have had issues with the log in using our app for iOS devices since the updates we made yesterday. They should now have been resolved. We regret the inconvenience.
New website and webapp released
The last couple of months we have been working on improving the webapp. The goal has been to make it easier to get started with SpamDrain and making it even more easier to use than before. Today we finally made … Continue reading
We are updating the SpamDrain web
We are currently performing a major update of the SpamDrain web. Please stay tunes for everything to fall in place.
Network maintanance work in datacenter
There will be some maintanance work on network infrastructure in one of the SpamDrain data centers the coming two nights (CET time): Wednesday 03/16/2011 between 0:30am and 6:00am CET (UTC/GMT +1 hour) Thursday 03/17/2011 between 0:30am and 6:00am CET (UTC/GMT … Continue reading
Support closed for holidays
Our support will be closed during the holidays and re-opens again January 10 2011. Phone support will be closed and we will only answer urgent support cases via e-mail. We wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New … Continue reading
We will donate 0,01 SEK for each blocked spam this week
This week the charity event Musikhjälpen is being held in Malmö, Sweden. Swedish Radio and Swedish Television run the event and raise money for children’s rights under the parole “Children are not for sale”. SpamDrain has decided to donate 1 … Continue reading
Expert warns of insufficient virus protection
There is an interesting article on viruses and filters in a Swedish newspaper today. Experts warn us that some filters are not efficient enough. They claim that some filters only catch 30% of the harmful e-mails. The reason for this … Continue reading
Move of remaining servers to new data center
The remaining servers will be moved the coming Monday, November 22, starting from 11.30 pm and the move should be finished on Tuesday, November 23, by 8 am CET. Once again, we have taken the necessary steps to ensure that … Continue reading
SpamDrain is moving to a new data center
During the next few weeks our servers will be moved to a new data center. The move will be done gradually with the first servers the coming Monday, November 15, starting from 11.30 pm and will be finished on Tuesday, … Continue reading
New Android application available in Market
We are proud to announce that SpamDrain for Android 1.1 now is available in Market. Go to Market and search for spamdrain in your phone or simply wait for the automatic notification in Android. With this new version you will … Continue reading
Support closed for summer holidays
Our support will be closed for the summer holidays starting at July 19 2010 and re-opens again August 16 2010. We will answer your e-mails as usual during the working days, but the phone support will be closed. Have a … Continue reading
Support closed on Friday 25 June
Please note that due to Midsummer’s holiday in Sweden, SpamDrain support will be closed on Friday 25 June and will open again on Monday 28 June, 9 am CET.