System and method for controlling and organizing Email
First Claim
1. In a computer data communications network comprising a client computer, an Email client program, and an Email server, a method for a user having a physical address, to control and organize Email, comprising the steps of:
- (a) creating an alias Email server;
(b) entering the physical Email address into a Client Control Program by the user;
(c) entering identification information into the Client Control Program by the user;
(d) generating an alias Email address by the alias Email server;
(e) receiving an alias Email address by the Client Control Program;
(f) sending the alias Email address to a recipient;
(g) receiving by the alias Email server of a message from by recipient; and
(h) forwarding the message to the Email client program, together with the identification information;
so that the recipient is unaware of the physical Email address.
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Abstract
An Email control system and method is used in a computer data communications network, which includes a client computer and an Email server, in which the client computer contains an Email client having a physical Email address. The system includes a Client Control Program, which resides on the client computer, and an Alias Email Server, which communicates with the client over the data communications network. The method includes the steps of entering the physical Email address into the Client Control Program, together with client identification information. The Alias Email Server then generates an alias Email address, which is communicated back to the user, and additionally is stored in the Alias Email Server. The client then may make the Alias Email Address available to vendors or other correspondent wishing to communicate with the client. When the correspondent directs an Email to the client at the Alias Email Address, the Email is intercepted by the Alias Email Server, and is either forwarded to the client, filtered, or blocked. The Client Control Program allows for the client to control forwarding, filtering, or blocking, based on the Alias Email Address used by the correspondent, who never is given the physical Email address. The system also provides the client with a log of all transactions, including the time and date of the transactions, Alias Email Address used in the transaction, other identification information input by the client when the Alias Email Address was created.
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23 Claims
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1. In a computer data communications network comprising a client computer, an Email client program, and an Email server, a method for a user having a physical address, to control and organize Email, comprising the steps of:
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(a) creating an alias Email server;
(b) entering the physical Email address into a Client Control Program by the user;
(c) entering identification information into the Client Control Program by the user;
(d) generating an alias Email address by the alias Email server;
(e) receiving an alias Email address by the Client Control Program;
(f) sending the alias Email address to a recipient;
(g) receiving by the alias Email server of a message from by recipient; and
(h) forwarding the message to the Email client program, together with the identification information;
so that the recipient is unaware of the physical Email address. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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2. In a computer data communications network, comprising a client computer, means for the user to send and receive Email, and an Email server, a method for a user, having a physical address, to control and organize Email, comprising the steps of:
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(a) incorporating an alias Email server into the Email server;
(b) entering the physical Email address into a Client Control Program by the user;
(c) entering identification information into the Client Control Program by the user;
(d) generating an alias Email address by the alias Email server;
(e) receiving an alias Email address by the Client Control Program;
(f) sending the alias Email address to a recipient; and
(g) forwarding the message to the Email client program, together with the identification information;
so that the recipient is unaware of the physical Email address.
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13. A system for a user having a physical address to control and organize Email in computer data communications network, comprising:
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(a) an alias Email server;
(b) a Client Control Program (c) means for entering the physical Email address into the client control program;
(d) means for entering identification information into the Client Control Program;
(e) means for generating an alias Email address by the alias Email server;
(f) means for receiving an alias Email address by the Client Control Program;
(g) means for sending by the Email client program an Email message to a recipient using the alias Email address;
(h) means for receiving a message by the Email client program forwarded by the alias Email server;
so that the recipient is unaware of the physical Email address. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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14. A system for a user having a physical address to control and organize Email in computer data communications network which, comprising:
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a) an alias Email server incorporated into an Email server;
b) means for entering the physical Email address user;
c) means for entering identification information by the user;
d) means for generating an alias Email address by the alias Email server;
e) means for receiving an alias Email address by user;
f) means for sending the alias Email address to a recipient; and
g) means for forwarding the message to the Email client program, together with the identification information so that the recipient is unaware of the physical Email address.
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