Spam Detour is a managed anti-spam filter which is unique compared to traditional software based products where it is totally managed offsite compared to your traditional products which require you to install anapplication on your PC or server. The problem with the traditional softwarebased solution is that spam (containing viruses, fraud, spyware, phishing emails) is allowed into your core business network - would you allow a threatinto your business - no of course not! With Spam Detour all your emails go through our spam detour servers (Imagine it is a post office where mail is sorted) which filter out the spam/threats from your emailsand pass on the legitamate emails to your servers. Note this is all performed within seconds.

Offsite Managed Spam vs Traditional onsite Anti- Spam Software

Managed Anti-Spam Solution
Benefits:

•       No installation Required.
•       Threats are filtered off-site away from your network.
•       Maintenance free - no updates / new versions required onsite.
•       Administrator Tools Available.
•       Login portal.
•       Reduces Internet Bandwidth.
•       Reduces Network Traffic.

Traditional Software installed on your companies server or workstations:
Cons

•       Requires software to be installed and configured onsite.
•       All emails travel through your network including threat (Viruses, Phishing Scams, Web threats).
•       Chews up your internet bandwidth.
•       Software updates need to be performed on each machine containing the software.
•       Increases Load on your server due to the high influx of spam mails.

Spam Statistics:

Spam Rate for 2008                 averaged 81.2%.     Symantec Spam Report 2008
Spam Rate for July 20th, 2009   averaged 92%         Barracuda Networks        http://www.barracudacentral.org/
Spam Rate for July 2009           averaged 91.5%      Spam Detour Live Stats    http://www.spamdetour.com.au

For more information on Spam Detour visit there website at http://www.spamdetour.com.au.  
Signup to the Spam Detour service with a  30 day free trial online at http://www.spamdetour.com.au/sign-up-now.

If you have any queries relating to our managed spam solution feel free to contact one of our friendly consultants on
03 9320 0000 or submit a query online.