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1. A method for analyzing email comprising the steps of:
- capturing email transferred over a network without interfering with the delivery of the email;
transferring the captured email to a data analyzer; and
analyzing the captured email, including;
scanning the captured email for search terms defined in a lexicon, the lexicon having a structure and including a hierarchy having one or more general categories.
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Abstract
An auditing system and method for analyzing email, including capturing email transferred over a network and transferring the email to a data analyzer. The email can be encrypted for safe transfer to the analysis location. Once the email is delivered to the analysis location, it is decrypted and the analysis process begins. The analysis of the email includes scanning the email for specific search terms found in a lexicon and then identifying trends based on scanning results.
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1. A method for analyzing email comprising the steps of:
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capturing email transferred over a network without interfering with the delivery of the email;
transferring the captured email to a data analyzer; and
analyzing the captured email, including;
scanning the captured email for search terms defined in a lexicon, the lexicon having a structure and including a hierarchy having one or more general categories. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of analyzing email, comprising:
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capturing a copy of the email transferred over a network;
encrypting a copy of the email for safe transfer;
transferring the encrypted copied email to a data analyzer;
decrypting the encrypted copied email; and
analyzing the copied email, including;
scanning the copied email message for specific search terms found in a lexicon; and
identifying trends based on results of the scanning.
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23. A system for capturing and analyzing email comprising:
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a capture device that records email over a specified period without interfering with the delivery of the email; and
an analysis device that includes;
a scanning device that scans the email for terms defined in a lexicon, the lexicon including a structure and a hierarchy having one or more general categories. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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