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Method and apparatus for providing automatic e-mail filtering based on message semantics, sender's e-mail ID, and user's identity

  • US 6,941,466 B2
  • Filed: 02/22/2001
  • Issued: 09/06/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/22/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of filtering electronic mail, the method comprising:

  • receiving an electronic mail message intended for a first recipient address;

    identifying filtering definitions associated with the first recipient address;

    determining whether a portion of the electronic mail message is a candidate for review by a screening user based on the filtering definitions;

    responsive to a portion of the electronic mail message being a candidate for review, locking access to the portion of the electronic mail message to form a locked portion, wherein a user associated with the first recipient address cannot gain access to the locked portion until the locked portion is approved by the screening user; and

    forwarding the locked portion of the electronic mail message to a second recipient address associated with the screening user.

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