System and method for regulating electronic messages
First Claim
1. A method for regulating e-mail, comprising:
- receiving an e-mail;
identifying a source of the e-mail;
updating aggregate e-mail statistics maintained for the source to reflect receipt of the e-mail;
comparing the aggregate e-mail statistics to target e-mail statistics; and
if the aggregate e-mail statistics are not acceptable in comparison to the target e-mail statistics, taking a remedial action.
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Abstract
A system for regulating e-mail comprises a database of information profiling legitimate e-mail usage. When an e-mail is received at the system, it is scrutinized relative to the information in the database. If the e-mail is found to be legitimate based upon this evaluation, it is delivered to the intended recipient. If, however, the e-mail appears on the basis of the evaluation to be the last in a series of illegitimate e-mails or otherwise has characteristics inconsistent with the profile of legitimate e-mail usage, the e-mail may not be delivered and the postmaster and administrator at the source of the e-mail is contacted.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for regulating e-mail, comprising:
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receiving an e-mail;
identifying a source of the e-mail;
updating aggregate e-mail statistics maintained for the source to reflect receipt of the e-mail;
comparing the aggregate e-mail statistics to target e-mail statistics; and
if the aggregate e-mail statistics are not acceptable in comparison to the target e-mail statistics, taking a remedial action. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for regulating e-mail, comprising:
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receiving an e-mail;
identifying a source of the e-mail;
updating aggregate e-mail statistics maintained for the source to reflect receipt of the e-mail;
identifying for the source, a corresponding source group having target e-mail statistics;
comparing the aggregate e-mail statistics with the source group target e-mail statistics; and
if the aggregate e-mail statistics do not fall within the source group target e-mail statistics, notifying at least one of the postmaster and administrator at the source. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A method for regulating e-mails, comprising:
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maintaining statistics regarding e-mails that are received;
comparing the statistics regarding e-mails that are received to benchmark values; and
if the statistics regarding e-mails do not comply with the benchmark values, taking remedial action.
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14. A method for regulating electronic messages, comprising:
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receiving an electronic message;
identifying a source of the electronic message;
updating aggregate electronic message statistics maintained for the source to reflect receipt of the electronic message;
comparing the aggregate electronic message statistics to target electronic message statistics; and
if the aggregate electronic message statistics are not acceptable in comparison to the target electronic message statistics, taking a remedial action. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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