Announced today

[slowcoach]

ntl launches free anti-virus and anti-spam for all ntlworld email users.

Sooner the better. Should cut down my mail by 99%.

[andygrif]

Is there a link anywhere?

EDIT: Found it.....

http://www.ntlworld.com/help/aup/anti_spam.php

Wonder what software they are going to use?

[paulyoung666]

Originally Posted by Incognitas

Wonder what software they are going to use?

hopefully it wont be norton's

[grahamj]

Originally Posted by paulyoung666

hopefully it wont be norton's

Maybe it will be run by McAfee

Norton and McAfee are two of the best companies

[dilli-theclaw]

aaahhh ANOTHER reason for my return to NTL - well done

[grahamj]

lets just hope the servers start to stable themselfs a bit....otherwise this could be a waste

[ian@huth]

More good news from NTL

[mmm]

Originally Posted by Incognitas

Wonder what software they are going to use?

Since ntl announced the deal with Openwave earlier this year

http://www.openwave.com/us/news_room...v_ntl_0115.htm

http://www.openwave.com/us/openwave_...rch/pavitt.htm

I reckon it will be :-

http://www.openwave.com/us/solutions...ution_details/

Openwave partners such as McAfee, Cloudmark and BrightMail add back-up clout to our Messaging Anti-Abuse Solution with industry-leading anti-spam and anti-virus filters. Additional industry-leading security solutions can be integrated into the Openwave framework, creating a comprehensive line of defense

[MetaWraith]

yep gotta be good news

[badnbusy]

Might be to some, but....the problem is - NO spam filter is 100% accurate. So...what happens to the emails that get accidentally caught (and probably deleted) by mistake. You will never even receive the email as it will be killed at the server.

Thats the potential problem. This happened to me when Freedom2Surf (ADSL ISP) implemented spam email blocking. They now have spam blocking optional - which all ISP's should do. That way, for people like myself, i prefer to manage my own spam program to determine what I deem spam, and what I deem OK.

If I make sense......

Fully agree with the virus scanning though. Good job ntl...

[slowcoach]

Originally Posted by badnbusy

Might be to some, but....the problem is - NO spam filter is 100% accurate. So...what happens to the emails that get accidentally caught (and probably deleted) by mistake. You will never even receive the email as it will be killed at the server.

Thats the potential problem. This happened to me when Freedom2Surf (ADSL ISP) implemented spam email blocking. They now have spam blocking optional - which all ISP's should do. That way, for people like myself, i prefer to manage my own spam program to determine what I deem spam, and what I deem OK.

If I make sense......

Fully agree with the virus scanning though. Good job ntl...

"However, we hope to block the vast majority of unsolicited email, and give you control over how we deal with suspected spam emails destined for your mailbox when this programme is complete next year."

Hopefully that should avoid any lost mail problems caused by the system.

[James79]

Hopefully this will kick in very quickly.

Over the past few weeks, the number of spam emails that I am receiving has been increasing from three per day to an all time high of almost forty today. For example, today I had 40 new emails - I thought - good grief, Im even more popular than I thought!!! Unfortunately, 37 of these were Spam offering me all sorts of services from spam filtering and virus protection software, pain relief methods, and even viagra and such likes. Im not so naive as to do anything other than to delete the messages concerned but it is becoming a bit annoying to have to delete loads of emails. Is it any wonder Ntls servers keep on going offline.

James

This is precisely what ntl's Chief Executive Officer, Simon Duffy told me would happen when I contacted him a few months ago about the email problems, he said then:

We are currently reworking the whole hardware solution with the probability of spending double what we first intended. We are also taking advantage of two new products that have just come to market - one which allows customers to manage their spam mail before it gets into their mailbox and another which provides a comprehensive anti-virus capability.

I know for certain that ntl have worked very hard trying to get the email service back in ship shape, ntl have spent a significant fortune getting it sorted and last week Simon said to me those who have been working on it have worked very hard indeed.

Originally Posted by mmm

Since ntl announced the deal with Openwave earlier this year

http://www.openwave.com/us/news_room...v_ntl_0115.htm

http://www.openwave.com/us/openwave_...rch/pavitt.htm

I reckon it will be :-

http://www.openwave.com/us/solutions...ution_details/

I already use Cloudmark and it is excellent.