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COMBATING SPAM - go with a hosting company or install software ?

We have our website/emails hosted by a third party from whom we bought a dedicated server.
They dont have spam blocking tools.

What do you think is the best way to combat spam mail ?
1) To host website and emails with another company.
2) To install spam blocking tools in each computer.

I am also thinking of moving to another web/email hosting which have spam blocking.

Can you recommend companies that host websites/emails which have spam blocking features.

Thanks.
sherap
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for the software solution for individual PC's I would trust Firetrusts Mailwasher
http://www.mailwasher.net/ I heard it was free now. Check the EULA.
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To install anti spam tools on every compuer isn't proper & efficient solution becasue every day new spams definations are generate.You would not be able to customize your anti spam tool everyday.To this dedicated teams are required.

Hence I would suggest you 2 option.

If the option 2 would be free then you can use both.
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It's very unusual that a managed email service does not give you anti-spam, after all, this is one of the points going managed in the first place...
Messagelabs offer a good cleansing service - perhaps you could use this in tandem?
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Thank you all for your insight.

My dilemma is picking the best host (if there is such a term).

I've been told that Brightmail does a very good job of blocking spam.

Please rate the top 5 hosting companies with their pros and cons.

Thanks.
sherap
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If they don't offer antispam, do they at least offer content checking?

If not, then you need to find another supplier and it is not unreasonable to excpect that with a hosted mail solution, mail you recieve will be 'clean'.
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