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Method and apparatus for bouncing electronic messages

  • US 7,188,144 B2
  • Filed: 08/15/2003
  • Issued: 03/06/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/22/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of bouncing electronic messages comprising the steps of:

  • storing secondary account information for a primary account in a bounce database;

    receiving an electronic message addressed to a primary account;

    retrieving secondary account information corresponding to said primary account from said database, said secondary account information including instructions to forward electronic messages addressed to said primary account to a cache for at least one secondary account, said instructions remaining effective until another forwarding destination is provided for the at least one secondary account; and

    forwarding said electronic message to the cache.

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