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Method and system for categorizing and processing e-mails

  • US 20050080857A1
  • Filed: 10/09/2003
  • Published: 04/14/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/09/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. In a network, a method for categorizing received e-mail messages comprising:

  • a) receiving an e-mail message;

    b) identifying information about a sender of the e-mail message including at least one of the following;

    i) an actual sender ii) a final IP address used by the sender;

    iii) a final domain name used by the sender;

    iv) an IP path used by the sender;

    c) sending the information about the sender and disposition of the e-mail message to at least one database, wherein the at least one database includes one of the following;

    i) a central database;

    ii) at least two centrally-maintained databases, each storing and compiling different information and statistics; and

    iii) a local database;

    d) compiling statistics based on the information about the sender; and

    e) using compiled statistics to create a score indicating a likelihood the received e-mail message is unsolicited e-mail.

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