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Determining whether to quarantine a message

  • US 20070220607A1
  • Filed: 12/07/2006
  • Published: 09/20/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/05/2005
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An apparatus, comprising:

  • a network interface;

    one or more processors coupled to the network interface;

    logic coupled to the one or more processors which, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to perform;

    receiving an electronic mail message having a destination address for a recipient account;

    determining a threat score value for the message;

    when the threat score value is greater than or equal to a specified threat threshold, storing the message in a quarantine queue without immediately delivering the message to the recipient account;

    releasing the message from the quarantine queue in other than first-in-first-out order upon any of a plurality of quarantine exit criteria, wherein each quarantine exit criterion is associated with one or more exit actions; and

    upon a particular exit criterion, selecting and performing the associated one or more exit actions.

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