Method and system for forwarding smtp traffic
First Claim
1. A method of routing a data communication from a first device connected to a first local network to an email address serviced by a target email server, not on the first local network, wherein both the first local network and the target email server have their own connections to a common network, the method comprising:
- Equipment for the first local network receiving a first data communication from the first device connected to a first local network, Equipment for the first local network discerning that the received first data communication is an email;
After discerning that the received data communication is an email, equipment for the first local network routing the first data communication to an affiliated email server, different from the target email server;
The affiliated email server receiving the data communication without requiring an independent authorization routine with the first device; and
The affiliated email server passing the data communication to the targeted email server, the data communication containing identifying information associated with the affiliated email server so that the data communication will be accepted by the targeted email server.
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Abstract
A method for rerouting email communications for a user (often a traveler) to send emails even when not connected. A method for routing email communications so that they will be received by email servers. The method comprises identifying the outgoing communication as an email before it reaches the wide area network (such as the Internet) (200) and routing the outgoing communication through an email server (304) affiliated with the equipment for operating the local area network (112). The email server (304) accepts the email from the local area network equipment (112) and routes the data communication to its original addressee either directly or through a proxy sever relationship with an ISP (308). After the email is routed by the email server (304), the data communication bears identifying information that it was transmitted from the email server (304) or the ISP (308) connected to the email server (304) by a proxy server relationship.
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1. A method of routing a data communication from a first device connected to a first local network to an email address serviced by a target email server, not on the first local network, wherein both the first local network and the target email server have their own connections to a common network, the method comprising:
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Equipment for the first local network receiving a first data communication from the first device connected to a first local network, Equipment for the first local network discerning that the received first data communication is an email;
After discerning that the received data communication is an email, equipment for the first local network routing the first data communication to an affiliated email server, different from the target email server;
The affiliated email server receiving the data communication without requiring an independent authorization routine with the first device; and
The affiliated email server passing the data communication to the targeted email server, the data communication containing identifying information associated with the affiliated email server so that the data communication will be accepted by the targeted email server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of routing a data communication from a first device connected to a first local network to an email address serviced by a target email server, not on the first local network, wherein both the first local network and the target email server have their own connections to a common network, the method comprising:
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Equipment for the first local network receiving a first data communication from the first device connected to a first local network, Equipment for the first local network discerning that the received first data communication is an email;
After discerning that the received data communication is an email, equipment for the first local network routing the first data communication to an affiliated email server, different from the target email server;
The affiliated email server receiving the data communication without requiring an independent authorization routine with the first device; and
The affiliated email server passing the data communication through an Internet Service Provider'"'"'s equipment to the common network addressed to the email address serviced by the target email server and bearing identifying information associated with the Internet Service Provider equipment. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. The invention as described and illustrated in the specification and referenced figures.
Specification
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Current AssigneeCoaXmedia, Inc. (CommScope Holding Company, Inc.)
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Original AssigneeCoaXmedia, Inc. (CommScope Holding Company, Inc.)
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InventorsHales, Jeffrey A
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Application NumberUS10/504,729Publication NumberTime in Patent OfficeDaysField of SearchUS Class Current709/206CPC Class CodesH04L 51/214 using selective forwardingH04L 51/48 Message addressing, e.g. ad...
