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Prioritizing electronic messages based on the sender's address

  • US 6,871,217 B2
  • Filed: 12/13/2001
  • Issued: 03/22/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/31/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of prioritizing a received information message, a source of delivery of the received information message being indicated by a unique identifier accompanying the received information message, comprising:

  • receiving the received information message;

    assigning a code for the received information message based on the unique identifier accompanying the received information message;

    depositing the message into at least two of a plurality of virtual mailboxes; and

    prioritizing the received information message in each of the plurality of virtual mailboxes according to the code.

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