Method and apparatus for filtering email spam using email...

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2004-05-13

2010-11-09

Pwu, Jeffrey (Department: 2446)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer conferencing

Demand based messaging

C709S207000, C709S208000, C709S209000, C709S210000, C709S211000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07831667

ABSTRACT:
A method and system for filtering email spam using email noise reduction are described. In one embodiment, the method includes detecting, in an email message, data indicative of noise added to the email message to avoid spam filtering. The method further includes modifying the content of the email message to reduce the noise, and comparing the modified content of the email message with the content of a spam message.

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