Right now I’m going through the process of choosing an anti spam solution at my day job. The one over arching problem I have discovered is not based in the techology. Not with false positives and the like. No, the real problem I’m having is the Coke vs Pepsi vendor basing that I have been witnessing. There are several vendors being reviewed and half of them had nothing but venom for their competition. The part that struck me is the vendors that are steeped in rancor are the ones with the less than stellar offerings. I’m disappointed to see this kind of FUD being thrown about still. When are vendors going to learn that if you want to make a sale that they should spend time promoting their product and LESS time telling us the evils of others. The part that struck me was that I have had at least one of these vendors lie to my face without blinking. The nature of the lie and the names of the parties will not be shared.
The nugget of wisdom that I would offer is that you should do your own research. I know this may seem simplistic but, I find time and again that some companies buy into the spin that the vendor is selling rather than the technology.
[tags]Antispam, Spam, Antispam Solution, Snake Oil[/tags]