System and method for filtering network messages
First Claim
1. A method for filtering network messages in a computer system including a server and at least one client, the method comprising the steps of:
- generating a list of unacceptable identities within a database accessible by a server;
determining an identity associated with a network message received by the server;
comparing the identity with the list of unacceptable identities; and
deleting the network message from the server if the identity matches an identity on the list of unacceptable identities.
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Abstract
A system and method for filtering network messages, e.g., electronic mail, are provided. A user-specific blocked list or identified junk sender list is published at a server of a computing network, so when a new e-mail arrives, the server can automatically apply filtering rules based on the user-specific junk sender list and delete the appropriate messages. The method includes the steps of generating a list of unacceptable identities at a server; determining an identity associated with a network message received by the server; comparing the identity with the list of unacceptable identities; and deleting the network message from the server if the identity matches an identity on the list of unacceptable identities.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for filtering network messages in a computer system including a server and at least one client, the method comprising the steps of:
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generating a list of unacceptable identities within a database accessible by a server;
determining an identity associated with a network message received by the server;
comparing the identity with the list of unacceptable identities; and
deleting the network message from the server if the identity matches an identity on the list of unacceptable identities. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A program storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform method steps for filtering network messages, the method steps comprising:
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generating a list of unacceptable identities at at least one server;
determining an identity associated with a network message received by the at least one server;
comparing the identity with the list of unacceptable identities; and
deleting the network message at the at least one server if the identity matches an identity on the list of unacceptable identities.
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14. A computer system for filtering network messages including at least one server and at least one client, the system comprising:
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means for generating a list of unacceptable identities at the at least one server;
means for determining an identity associated with a network message;
means for comparing the identity with the list of unacceptable identities; and
means for deleting the network message at the at least one server if the identity matches an identity on the list of unacceptable identities.
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15. A server for filtering network messages in a computer system, the server comprising:
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means for generating a list of unacceptable identities;
means for determining an identity associated with a network message;
means for comparing the identity with the list of unacceptable identities; and
means for deleting the network message if the identity matches an identity on the list of unacceptable identities.
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