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Method and system for indicating an email sender as spammer

  • US 20070088789A1
  • Filed: 10/18/2005
  • Published: 04/19/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/18/2005
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for indicating a sender of an email message as spammer, the method comprising the steps of:

  • obtaining an identifier associated with the real identity of said sender;

    relating said email message to said identifier;

    calculating the mail flow rate of said identifier; and

    if said mail flow rate exceeds a predefined threshold, performing an operation selected from the group consisting of;

    determining the real sender associated with said identifier as a suspected spammer, determining said email message as suspected of being spam.

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