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Method and software for precluding unsolicited email messages

  • US 20040122847A1
  • Filed: 12/20/2002
  • Published: 06/24/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A computer program product for minimizing the receipt of unsolicited email messages comprising:

  • a computer data storage device; and

    computer program instructions, recorded on the computer data storage device, executable by a computer processor, for performing the steps of;

    receiving an email message from a sender;

    identifying the email message as comprising an unsolicited email message; and

    generating at least one reply email message, wherein the reply email message comprises a “

    bounce back”

    email message, to, in turn, facilitate an identification of the email address to which the unsolicited email was sent as being an invalid email address.

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