Throttling of mass mailings using network devices

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2007-02-09

2011-10-25

Lin, Kenny (Department: 2478)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer conferencing

Demand based messaging

C709S233000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08046415

ABSTRACT:
A system and method that effectuates dynamic mass mail throttling utilizing an upstream network device. The system and method includes intercepting messages from sending mail server, determining whether the message relates to mass mailing advertising emails, and based the determination automatically and dynamically directing upstream network devices to gradually retard communications between the sending mail server and the upstream network devices.

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