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Server protocol for dead e-mail identification locator

  • US 6,775,691 B1
  • Filed: 08/31/2000
  • Issued: 08/10/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method in a data processing system for testing an address, comprising the steps of:

  • creating, an electronic message having a recipient at an address on a server;

    setting, by a sender, an indicator that indicates whether the electronic message is to be forwarded or unforwarded to the recipient, said sender and not said recipient determining whether said electronic message will be received by said recipient;

    sending the electronic message to the server;

    determining, using the electronic message, whether the address is valid;

    in response to the address being valid and the indicator being set to indicate that the electronic message should be unforwarded, discarding the electronic message without forwarding the electronic message to the recipient'"'"'s mail user agent and storing the address in a sender'"'"'s database of valid addresses;

    in response to the address being valid and the indicator being set to indicate that the electronic message can be forwarded, forwarding the message to the recipient and storing, the address in a sender'"'"'s database of valid addresses; and

    in response to the address being invalid, storing the address in a sender'"'"'s database of invalid addresses.

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