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Database for receiving, storing and compiling information about email messages

  • US 20050091319A1
  • Filed: 10/09/2003
  • Published: 04/28/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/09/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. In a network, a method of maintaining at least one database to be used to categorize e-mail messages received in a network comprising:

  • a) receiving information about an e-mail message sent to a recipient within an e-mail network, wherein the information includes at least one of the following;

    i) an actual sender of the message;

    ii) a final IP address used by the sender;

    iii) a final domain name used by the sender; and

    iv) an IP path used by the sender;

    b) storing the information; and

    c) maintaining statistics based on the stored information, wherein the statistics are used to determine whether the received e-mail is unsolicited e-mail;

    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.

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