Email filtering methods and systems

Details Email filtering methods and systems Email filtering methods and systems

2006-06-26

2009-02-10

Vaughn, Jr., William C (Department: 2441)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer conferencing

Demand based messaging

C709S207000, C709S228000, C709S240000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07490131

ABSTRACT:
Various embodiments of the invention address two critical problems that current email service providers face. First, there is the problem of maintaining high levels of customer service when email server systems are inundated with spam. Second, there is the problem of reducing the system-wide impact that spam has on the email delivery system. Current embodiments are directed to determining whether an email message is an unwanted bulk email message without necessarily considering the message that is conveyed by any portion of the email message. Through analyses of patterns of delivery of these email messages, profiles are built that allow an email server to ascertain whether there is a likelihood that any one particular email message constitutes an unwanted email message. If an email message is determined to likely constitute an unwanted email message, then memory-saving measures are implemented. In preferred embodiments, one copy of the email message is saved at a central, shared location that can be accessed by each of the intended recipients. This avoids having to replicate the email message across the system for each of the recipients.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5619648 (1997-04-01), Canale et al.
patent: 5999932 (1999-12-01), Paul
patent: 6105131 (2000-08-01), Carroll
patent: 6199103 (2001-03-01), Sakaguchi et al.
patent: 6453327 (2002-09-01), Nielsen
patent: 6546390 (2003-04-01), Pollack et al.
patent: 6546416 (2003-04-01), Kirsch
patent: 6654787 (2003-11-01), Aronson et al.
patent: 6788769 (2004-09-01), Waites
patent: 6868436 (2005-03-01), Fleming, III

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Email filtering methods and systems does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Email filtering methods and systems, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Email filtering methods and systems will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-4094519