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Securely inspecting electronic messages

  • US 20060048220A1
  • Filed: 08/24/2004
  • Published: 03/02/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/24/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. In a network environment that includes a computer system capable of transferring messages between other computer systems in the network environment, a method for securely activating electronic message inspection, the method comprising the following:

  • an act of a receiving a control message;

    an act of passing the received control message through one or more receiving path components that are positioned in the receiving path of the received control message;

    an act of passing the received control message to a security component subsequent to the received control message being passed through the one or more receiving path components;

    an act of the security component authenticating a sender and contents of the received control message;

    an act of passing the received control message to an inspection control component in the receiving path subsequent to authenticating the received control message; and

    an act of the inspection control component activating message inspection in accordance with instructions contained in the received control message;

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