Method and apparatus for bouncing electronic messages
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1. A computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions for performing the following steps:
- storing, in a database, secondary account information about a secondary account associated with primary account information about a primary account;
receiving, from the secondary account, an electronic message including both a sender address related to the secondary account and a recipient address, wherein said recipient address is a conversion address which includes an embedded address that is independent of any previously received electronic messages;
replacing the recipient address with the embedded address to generate a forwarding address; and
forwarding the electronic message to the forwarding address.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus is provided that establishes user accounts that automatically forward a user'"'"'s e-mail to the user'"'"'s pre-selected forwarding e-mail address(es). Each user creates a forwarding directory, which may comprise multiple e-mail accounts, that the user activates and deactivates as needed.
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1. A computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions for performing the following steps:
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storing, in a database, secondary account information about a secondary account associated with primary account information about a primary account;
receiving, from the secondary account, an electronic message including both a sender address related to the secondary account and a recipient address, wherein said recipient address is a conversion address which includes an embedded address that is independent of any previously received electronic messages;
replacing the recipient address with the embedded address to generate a forwarding address; and
forwarding the electronic message to the forwarding address. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions for performing the following steps:
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entering a floating account in a database that corresponds to a primary account, wherein said floating account comprises a user identifier;
receiving an electronic message addressed to the primary account;
looking up a secondary account assigned to said floating account;
replacing the recipient address with said secondary account; and
receiving a secondary account for said floating account from an associate service provider. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions for performing the following steps:
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receiving a floating account request that correspond to a primary account;
validating said primary account;
assigning a floating account to said primary account based on said floating account request, wherein said floating account has a user identifier and is administered by an associate service provider;
activating said floating account;
receiving an electronic message addressed to the primary account;
looking up said floating account assigned to said primary account; and
replacing the recipient address with said floating account. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 38)
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34. The computer-readable medium of 32 wherein said non-internet account is a cellular telephone account.
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37. The computer-readable medium of 32 wherein said non-internet account is a voicemail account.
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39. A computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions for performing the following steps:
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entering an associate service area in a database that corresponds to a request for service associated with a primary account;
receiving an electronic message addressed to the primary account;
looking up a floating account associated with said associate service area, wherein said floating account comprises a user identifier;
receiving a secondary account for said floating account from said associate service area; and
replacing the recipient address with said secondary account. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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