Rapid identification of message authentication
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1. A method, comprising:
- identifying a message directed to a recipient;
determining when the message includes identifying information associated with a sender of the message;
requesting an external service to authenticate an identity of the sender when the identifying information is present; and
providing, when the identity is authenticated by the external service, distinctive metadata with the message to uniquely identify the sender to the recipient before the recipient opens the message.
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Abstract
Techniques are presented for uniquely identifying authentication associated with messages. A message is inspected for sender or domain identifying information associated with a sender of the message or a sender'"'"'s domain. The identifying information is authenticated, and if authentication, then distinctive metadata is associated with the message. The distinctive metadata is presented or played in connection with the message for purposes of readily identifying the authentication.
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1. A method, comprising:
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identifying a message directed to a recipient;
determining when the message includes identifying information associated with a sender of the message;
requesting an external service to authenticate an identity of the sender when the identifying information is present; and
providing, when the identity is authenticated by the external service, distinctive metadata with the message to uniquely identify the sender to the recipient before the recipient opens the message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method, comprising:
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receiving an electronic mail (email) message from a sender;
externally authenticating the sender;
associating distinctive metadata for the authenticated sender; and
presenting the distinctive metadata in connection with one or more views of the email message provided to a recipient of the email message. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system, comprising:
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a message authentication service; and
a distinctive metadata service, wherein the message authentication service is to identify emails having identifying information and to request authentication for senders of the emails, and wherein the message authentication service is to interact with the distinctive metadata service for authenticated senders to acquire and present custom and distinctive metadata for each authenticated sender in a message client associated with a recipient. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method, comprising:
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receiving an electronic mail (email) message from a sender;
externally authenticating the sender;
associating distinctive metadata for the authenticated sender; and
using the distinctive metadata to separate or filter other email messages and the email message provided to a recipient into categories, folders, or buckets of information.
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