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E-mail forward filter

  • US 20040221012A1
  • Filed: 04/30/2003
  • Published: 11/04/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/30/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of forward filtering an email received by an email user agent and originally sent to one or more original recipients, the method being performed by the user agent in response to a user input to forward the email to at least one forward recipient, and comprising the steps of:

  • (i) comparing the forward recipient with the original recipients; and

    (ii) if it is detected that the forward recipient matches one of the original recipients, the agent causing the e-mail not to be forwarded to the matching forward recipient.

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