Method and apparatus for regulating unsolicited electronic mail
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1. A method for regulating unsolicited electronic mail (e-mail) comprising:
- assigning a unique authentication identifier to certified entities for attachment to outgoing e-mails from the certified entities;
providing an authentication key for recognizing authentication identifiers of certified entities to at least one receiving mail server.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for preventing unsolicited electronic mail from unwanted or illegitimate commercial entities while allowing legitimate commercial entities, subject to compliance with a regulating authority, to distribute UCE.
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31 Claims
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1. A method for regulating unsolicited electronic mail (e-mail) comprising:
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assigning a unique authentication identifier to certified entities for attachment to outgoing e-mails from the certified entities;
providing an authentication key for recognizing authentication identifiers of certified entities to at least one receiving mail server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A control system for regulating unsolicited electronic mail (e-mail) between an origin and destination within a network, the system comprising:
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at least one list of unique authentication identifiers corresponding to certified entities for attachment to outgoing e-mails from the certified entities;
an authentication key for recognizing authentication identifiers of certified entities in at least one receiving mail server. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer processor for regulating unsolicited electronic mail (e-mail) comprising:
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a first module for assigning a unique authentication identifier to certified entities for attachment to outgoing e-mails from the certified entities;
an second module for providing an authentication key for recognizing authentication identifiers of certified entities to at least one receiving mail server. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A computer readable medium having stored thereon sequences of instructions, the sequences of instructions including instruction, when executed by a processor causes the processor to perform:
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assigning a unique authentication identifier to certified entities for attachment to outgoing e-mails from the certified entities;
providing an authentication key for recognizing authentication identifiers of certified entities to at least one receiving mail servers.
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31. A method of regulating unsolicited electronic mail (e-mail), the method comprising:
offering a service for regulating unsolicited electronic mail (e-mail) by;
(i) assigning a unique authentication identifier to certified entities for attachment to outgoing e-mails from the certified entity; and
(ii) providing a list of authentication identifiers of certified entities to customer receiving mail servers for purposes of determining appropriate action for received e-mails based on the attached authentication identifier.
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