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System and method for identifying and filtering junk e-mail messages or spam based on URL content

  • US 20050015626A1
  • Filed: 07/09/2004
  • Published: 01/20/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/15/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for identifying e-mail messages received over a digital communications network as unwanted junk e-mail or spam, comprising:

  • receiving an e-mail message;

    identifying at least one of contact data and link data within content of the received e-mail message;

    accessing a blacklist comprising at least one of contact information and link information associated with previously-identified spam; and

    determining whether the received e-mail message is spam based on the accessing.

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