E-mail sender identification
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1. A method for communicating electronic data in a manner that identifies a sender, the method comprising:
- receiving electronic data at an intermediary located between a sender and an intended recipient of the electronic data;
identifying the sender at the intermediary;
changing the electronic data to reflect information identifying the sender based on the identifying performed at the intermediary; and
forwarding at least a selected portion of the changed electronic data to the intended recipient.
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Abstract
An online service provider receives electronic data at an intermediary located between a sender and an intended recipient of the electronic data. The sender of the electronic data may be identified at the intermediary, and the electronic data may be changed to reflect information identifying the sender. The changed electronic data is then forwarded to the intended recipient.
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1. A method for communicating electronic data in a manner that identifies a sender, the method comprising:
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receiving electronic data at an intermediary located between a sender and an intended recipient of the electronic data;
identifying the sender at the intermediary;
changing the electronic data to reflect information identifying the sender based on the identifying performed at the intermediary; and
forwarding at least a selected portion of the changed electronic data to the intended recipient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69)
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34. A computer readable medium or propagated signal having embodied thereon a computer program for communicating electronic data using a computer, the computer program comprising:
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a receiving code segment for receiving electronic data at an intermediary located between a sender and an intended recipient of the electronic data;
an identifying code segment for identifying the sender;
a changing code segment for changing the electronic data to reflect information identifying the sender; and
a forwarding code segment for forwarding at least a selected portion of the changed electronic data to the intended recipient.
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70. A unit of electronic data comprising:
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a content area including electronic information communicated by a sender and intended for a designated recipient; and
an identifier appended to the content area that identifies at least the sender, wherein the identifier includes information that renders the identity of the sender immediately recognizable to the designated recipient. - View Dependent Claims (71, 72, 73, 74)
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