POST TRANSIT SPAM FILTERING
First Claim
1. A method of processing electronic messages implemented at least in part in a computing system, comprising:
- receiving electronic messages;
maintaining information relating to the received electronic messages;
monitoring for sources of unsolicited electronic messages;
searching the information relating to the received electronic messages for electronic messages from an identified source of unsolicited electronic messages; and
taking action to attempt to prevent received electronic messages from the identified source of unsolicited messages from being presented to an addressed recipient.
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Abstract
A system filters for electronic messages received from recently identified sources of unsolicited spam. A database comprises information regarding electronic messages that were previously received. The information may comprise an identification of the source of the electronic message. A server is programmed to identify sources of unsolicited electronic messages and search the database for electronic messages previously received from the identified source. The server is programmed to attempt to remove the previously received electronic messages originating from the identified source of spam from users'"'"' electronic message boxes prior to being viewed by the intended recipients.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of processing electronic messages implemented at least in part in a computing system, comprising:
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receiving electronic messages; maintaining information relating to the received electronic messages; monitoring for sources of unsolicited electronic messages; searching the information relating to the received electronic messages for electronic messages from an identified source of unsolicited electronic messages; and taking action to attempt to prevent received electronic messages from the identified source of unsolicited messages from being presented to an addressed recipient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon information comprising:
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computer-executable instructions for receiving electronic messages; computer-executable instructions for maintaining information relating to received electronic messages; computer-executable instructions for determining electronic messages are not associated with an identified source of spam and delivering the electronic messages; computer-executable instructions for re-evaluating previously received electronic messages to identify electronic messages received from an identified source of spam, and preventing identified electronic messages from being retrieved by intended recipients. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A system for processing electronic messages, comprising:
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a database comprising information regarding received electronic messages; and a server comprising computer-readable instructions for performing the following; receiving electronic messages; updating said database with information relating to the electronic messages; searching said database to identify previously received electronic messages received from a source of unsolicited electronic messages; attempting to prevent an identified previously received electronic message from being presented to an intended recipient. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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Specification