Email Opt-out Enforcement
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- receiving a first email message from a sender, the first email message being addressed to a user;
receiving an indication of a user-submitted opt-out request associated with the first email message; and
maintaining a record of the opt-out request, such that a response by the sender to the opt-out request can be monitored.
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Abstract
Email opt-out enforcement is described. Received email messages are processed based on trust levels associated with senders of the email messages, such that email from more trusted senders is not scrutinized as much as email from less trusted senders. When a user requests to opt-out or unsubscribe from a sender'"'"'s mailings, a record of the user'"'"'s opt-out request is maintained. If the sender continues to send email to the user subsequent to the opt-out request, the trust level associated with the sender is adjusted to reflect a lesser degree of trust in the sender.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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receiving a first email message from a sender, the first email message being addressed to a user; receiving an indication of a user-submitted opt-out request associated with the first email message; and maintaining a record of the opt-out request, such that a response by the sender to the opt-out request can be monitored. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An email service comprising:
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a user mail data store configured to maintain data associated with a user email account; an unwanted email enforcement module configured to monitor an email sender'"'"'s response to a user-submitted opt-out request. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. One or more computer-readable media comprising computer-readable instructions which, when executed, cause a computer system to:
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receive an indication of a first unwanted email notification submitted by a user, the first unwanted email notification associated with a first email message having an associated sender; maintain an indication of the unwanted email notification to facilitate enforcement of the unwanted email notification. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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