Method for providing address change notification in an electronic message forwarding system
First Claim
1. A method for providing notification of an e-mail address change and forwarding messages to forwarding e-mail addresses, the method comprising the steps of:
- registering a plurality of subscribers for an e-mail forwarding service, the step of registering comprising;
identifying disfavored e-mail addresses of the subscribers;
identifying forwarding e-mail addresses of the subscribers;
identifying one or more e-mail address change notification recipients using the subscribers email address book;
sending a test message to the subscriber to confirm that the forwarding e-mail address is correct;
sending a test message to the subscriber to confirm that the forwarding e-mail address is correct;
sending a pre-generated e-mail address change notification to the identified one or more e-mail address change notification recipients; and
providing a description of the e-mail forwarding service in the pre-generated e-mail address change notification;
associating the disfavored e-mail addresses with the corresponding forwarding e-mail addresses in an e-mail forwarding computer;
providing an electronic address for receiving messages at the e-mail forwarding computer, said messages relating to any of the plurality of disfavored e-mail addresses;
receiving said messages at the electronic address;
identifying, with the e-mail forwarding computer, a disfavored e-mail address in a received message, the disfavored e-mail address being other than the electronic address for the e-mail forwarding computer;
determining, with the e-mail forwarding computer, a forwarding e-mail address associated with the disfavored e-mail address; and
forwarding at least a portion of the received message from the e-mail forwarding computer to the associated forwarding e-mail address.
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Abstract
A method and system for providing address change notification in an e-mail forwarding system by providing a pre-generated e-mail address change notification to recipients selected during registration in the e-mail forwarding system. The e-mail forwarding system operating when a message is received at an e-mail forwarding computer, the message identifying the first disfavored e-mail address. The e-mail forwarding computer parses the first e-mail address from the message to determine if there is a second preferred forwarding e-mail address associated with the first e-mail address. If there is a second e-mail address associated with the first e-mail address, the e-mail forwarding computer sends the e-mail message to a third computer associated with the second e-mail address.
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9 Claims
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1. A method for providing notification of an e-mail address change and forwarding messages to forwarding e-mail addresses, the method comprising the steps of:
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registering a plurality of subscribers for an e-mail forwarding service, the step of registering comprising; identifying disfavored e-mail addresses of the subscribers; identifying forwarding e-mail addresses of the subscribers; identifying one or more e-mail address change notification recipients using the subscribers email address book; sending a test message to the subscriber to confirm that the forwarding e-mail address is correct; sending a test message to the subscriber to confirm that the forwarding e-mail address is correct; sending a pre-generated e-mail address change notification to the identified one or more e-mail address change notification recipients; and providing a description of the e-mail forwarding service in the pre-generated e-mail address change notification; associating the disfavored e-mail addresses with the corresponding forwarding e-mail addresses in an e-mail forwarding computer; providing an electronic address for receiving messages at the e-mail forwarding computer, said messages relating to any of the plurality of disfavored e-mail addresses; receiving said messages at the electronic address; identifying, with the e-mail forwarding computer, a disfavored e-mail address in a received message, the disfavored e-mail address being other than the electronic address for the e-mail forwarding computer; determining, with the e-mail forwarding computer, a forwarding e-mail address associated with the disfavored e-mail address; and forwarding at least a portion of the received message from the e-mail forwarding computer to the associated forwarding e-mail address. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method for providing notification of an e-mail address change and forwarding messages to forwarding e-mail addresses, the method comprising the steps of:
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registering a plurality of subscribers for an e-mail forwarding service, the step of registering comprising; identifying disfavored e-mail addresses of the subscribers; identifying forwarding e-mail addresses of the subscribers; identifying one or more e-mail address change notification recipients; sending a test message to the subscriber to confirm that the forwarding e-mail address is correct; sending a test message to the subscriber to confirm that the forwarding e-mail address is correct; sending a pre-generated e-mail address change notification to the identified one or more e-mail address change notification recipients; and providing a description of the e-mail forwarding service in the pre-generated e-mail address change notification; associating the disfavored e-mail addresses with the corresponding forwarding e-mail addresses in an e-mail forwarding computer; providing an electronic address for receiving messages at the e-mail forwarding computer, said messages relating to any of the plurality of disfavored e-mail addresses; receiving said messages at the electronic address; identifying, with the e-mail forwarding computer, a disfavored e-mail address in a received message, the disfavored e-mail address being other than the electronic address for the e-mail forwarding computer; determining, with the e-mail forwarding computer, a forwarding e-mail address associated with the disfavored e-mail address; forwarding at least a portion of the received message from the e-mail forwarding computer to the associated forwarding e-mail address; and sending a message including confirmation data relating to the forwarding of the received message. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A method for providing notification of an e-mail address change and forwarding messages to forwarding e-mail addresses, the method comprising the steps of:
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registering a plurality of subscribers for an e-mail forwarding service, the step of registering comprising; identifying disfavored e-mail addresses of the subscribers; identifying forwarding e-mail addresses of the subscribers; identifying one or more e-mail address change notification recipients; sending a test message to the subscriber to confirm that the forwarding e-mail is correct; sending a pre-generated e-mail address change notification to the identified one or more e-mail address change notification recipients; and providing a description of the e-mail forwarding service in the pre-generated e-mail address change notification; associating the disfavored e-mail addresses with the corresponding forwarding e-mail addresses in an e-mail forwarding computer; providing an electronic address for receiving messages at the e-mail forwarding computer, said messages relating to any of the plurality of disfavored e-mail addresses; receiving said messages at the electronic address; identifying, with the e-mail forwarding camputer, a disfavored e-mail address in a received message, the disfavored e-mail address being other than the electronic address for the e-mail forwarding computer; determining, with the e-mail forwarding computer, a forwarding e-mail address associated with the disfavored e-mail address; requesting permission to forward the received message from the sender; and if permission is received, forwarding at least a portion of the received message from the e-mail forwarding computer to the associated forwarding e-mail address. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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