EXCLUDING A GROUP MEMBER FROM RECEIVING AN ELECTRONIC MESSAGE ADDRESSED TO A GROUP ALIAS ADDRESS
First Claim
1. An electronic message server for processing electronic messages, the electronic message server comprising:
- an interface system adapted to receive an electronic message addressed to a group alias address, and to receive exclusion criteria associated with the electronic message; and
a processing system coupled to the interface system and adapted to;
identify group members associated with the group alias address;
process the exclusion criteria to identify at least one excluded group member to exclude from receiving the electronic message and at least one included group member to receive the electronic message; and
block the at least one excluded group member from receiving the electronic message.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for excluding one or more electronic message addresses associated with a group alias address from receiving an electronic message. A method of the invention comprises receiving exclusion criteria associated with the electronic message. The exclusion criteria identify a type of group member to be excluded from receiving the electronic message. The method further comprises identifying group members associated with the group alias address. The method further comprises processing the exclusion criteria to identify one or more excluded group members to exclude from receiving the electronic message and one or more included group members to receive the electronic message. The method further comprises blocking the excluded group members from receiving the electronic message.
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1. An electronic message server for processing electronic messages, the electronic message server comprising:
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an interface system adapted to receive an electronic message addressed to a group alias address, and to receive exclusion criteria associated with the electronic message; and a processing system coupled to the interface system and adapted to; identify group members associated with the group alias address; process the exclusion criteria to identify at least one excluded group member to exclude from receiving the electronic message and at least one included group member to receive the electronic message; and block the at least one excluded group member from receiving the electronic message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for processing an electronic message, the method comprising:
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receiving exclusion criteria associated with the electronic message; identifying group members associated with the group alias address; processing the exclusion criteria to identify at least one excluded group member to exclude from receiving the electronic message and at least one included group member to receive the electronic message; and blocking the at least one excluded group member from receiving the electronic message. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for processing electronic messages, the method comprising:
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receiving user input specifying a group alias address for an electronic message, the group alias address identifying group members associated with the group alias address; receiving user input specifying exclusion criteria associated with the electronic message, with the exclusion criteria identifying at least one excluded group member to be excluded from receiving the electronic message; transmitting the electronic message addressed to the group alias address to an electronic message server; and transmitting the exclusion criteria to the electronic message server. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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