Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer conferencing – Demand based messaging
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-22
2011-03-22
Boutah, Alina N. (Department: 2443)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Computer conferencing
Demand based messaging
C709S207000, C709S217000, C709S224000, C726S004000, C726S022000, C726S026000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07912905
ABSTRACT:
A system and method for filtering network messages, e.g., electronic mail, are provided. A user-specific blocked list or identified junk sender list is published at a server of a computing network, so when a new e-mail arrives, the server can automatically apply filtering rules based on the user-specific junk sender list and delete the appropriate messages. The method includes the steps of generating a list of unacceptable identities at a server; determining an identity associated with a network message received by the server; comparing the identity with the list of unacceptable identities; and deleting the network message from the server if the identity matches an identity on the list of unacceptable identities.
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Baker & Botts L.L.P.
Boutah Alina N.
Computer Associates Think Inc.
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