SPAMfighter

Spec sheet

What it does

SPAMfighter provides spam, phishing, malware and email-security products for personal computers, servers and mobile devices.Read 15 Oct 2026 · spamfighter.com

Support

Exchange Module is advertised with free phone, live-chat and email support.Read 15 Oct 2026 · spamfighter.com

Headquarters

Copenhagen, DenmarkRead 4 Oct 2026 · spamfighter.com

Founded

2003Read 4 Oct 2026 · spamfighter.com

Automatic whitelist

The software learns from accepted senders and automatically builds a whitelist to reduce false positives.Read 15 Oct 2026 · spamfighter.com

Blacklist controls

Users can block individual email addresses and domains with blacklist entries.Read 15 Oct 2026 · spamfighter.com

Commercial licence

A public security-tools survey classifies SPAMfighter as a commercial tool rather than open source.Read 15 Oct 2026 · cdn3.scrivito.com

Community filtering

Users can report a spam message with one click so the community database can block matching messages for other users.Read 15 Oct 2026 · spamfighter.com

Company downloads

LinkedIn states that SPAMfighter products have been downloaded more than 52 million times worldwide.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Company founding

LinkedIn lists SPAMfighter as founded in 2003.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Company headquarters

LinkedIn lists Copenhagen as headquarters and company size of 11–50 employees.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Company ownership

The company says it was founded and is owned by Henrik Sørensen, Martin Thorborg, Daniel Hjortholt and Martin Dyring.Read 15 Oct 2026 · spamfighter.com

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.Read 15 Oct 2026 · spamfighter.com

Exchange coverage

Exchange Module supports Microsoft Exchange Server versions 2000 through 2019 and Windows Server Essentials or Small Business Server.Read 15 Oct 2026 · spamfighter.com

Exchange mail directions

Exchange Module checks incoming, outgoing and internal messages for spam.Read 15 Oct 2026 · spamfighter.com

Exchange policies

Exchange Module offers configurable policies and actions, including content, sender, language, SPF, DNS blacklist and IP filters.Read 15 Oct 2026 · spamfighter.com

Exchange reporting

Exchange Module provides dashboards and scheduled daily, weekly or monthly email notifications with processing statistics.Read 15 Oct 2026 · spamfighter.com

Independent review limitation

PCWorld's review found SPAMfighter Pro's filtering nearly matched Gmail but was not quite as effective.Read 15 Oct 2026 · pcworld.com

Independent review praise

MajorGeeks rated SPAMfighter Standard 5/5, praising simple installation, low intervention and effective filtering in its 2004 test.Read 15 Oct 2026 · majorgeeks.com

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.Read 15 Oct 2026 · spamfighter.com

Language filter

SPAMfighter Pro can filter messages by selected languages.Read 15 Oct 2026 · spamfighter.com

Limit: detection gaps

Capterra reviewers reported that substantial portions of spam still required manual deletion and that some whitelist decisions were not retained.Read 15 Oct 2026 · capterra.com

Limit: missed spam

A G2 reviewer said users still need to inspect junk because some unwanted messages are missed.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Limit: performance complaints

Some Trustpilot reviewers claim the software slowed their computer or increased the amount of spam reaching the inbox.Read 15 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com

Limit: reliability complaints

Trustpilot reviewers describe missed spam, false positives, repeated reclassification of allowed mail and failures with newer Outlook or IMAP setups.Read 15 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com

Limit: support complaints

Trustpilot reviewers repeatedly report unanswered or unhelpful support requests and difficulty obtaining refunds.Read 15 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com

Limit: support delays

Capterra reviews include complaints that customer support replies took hours or days and that phone support could be unreachable.Read 15 Oct 2026 · capterra.com

Outlook integration

The client integrates with Outlook, Outlook Express, Windows Mail, Windows Live Mail POP3 and Mozilla Thunderbird through an email-toolbar plug-in.Read 15 Oct 2026 · spamfighter.com

Phishing protection

The personal product advertises protection against phishing, identity theft and other email fraud.Read 15 Oct 2026 · spamfighter.com

Praise: ease of use

G2 reviewers described the product as user-friendly and said it automatically imports contacts into a whitelist.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Praise: filtering effectiveness

A G2 reviewer said accurate filtering reduced their inbox from roughly 500 daily messages to 20–30.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Praise: setup

Capterra reviewers repeatedly describe installation as easy or quick.Read 15 Oct 2026 · capterra.com

Praise: spam reduction

Several Capterra reviewers said the product blocked most spam and saved time handling inboxes.Read 15 Oct 2026 · capterra.com

Privacy claim

SPAMfighter says Exchange customer emails remain inside the customer network.Read 15 Oct 2026 · spamfighter.com

Rating on Capterra

4.2 out of 5 from 18 reviews.Read 15 Oct 2026 · capterra.com

Rating on G2

4.8 out of 5 from 3 reviews.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Rating on Software Advice

4.2 out of 5 from 18 reviews.Read 15 Oct 2026 · softwareadvice.com

Rating on Trustpilot

1.6 out of 5 from 193 reviews.Read 15 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com

Rating on TrustRadius

8 out of 10 from 2 ratings.Read 15 Oct 2026 · trustradius.com

Release notes

Exchange release notes document intelligent routing, greylisting, honeypot, diagnostics, outbound/internal processing, reporting and performance fixes.Read 15 Oct 2026 · spamfighter.com

System requirements

The downloadable client lists Windows XP SP2 through Windows 10, 128 MB RAM and 10 MB disk space, with legacy Outlook, Windows Mail, Windows Live Mail or Thunderbird clients.Read 15 Oct 2026 · spamfighter.com

Virtualization

The Exchange product states that it works in VMware and Hyper-V virtual environments.Read 15 Oct 2026 · spamfighter.com

Plans and prices

Every SPAMfighter plan and price →

Where Specifiction places it

• Anti-spam Software#3 of 178.8
• Email Anti-Spam Software#5 of 288.8