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Origination/destination features and lists for spam prevention

  • US 7,272,853 B2
  • Filed: 06/04/2003
  • Issued: 09/18/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/04/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system implemented on one or more computers that facilitates extracting data in connection with spam processing, comprising:

  • a component implemented on one or more processors that receives an item and extracts a set of features associated with an origination of a message or part thereof and/or information that enables an intended recipient to contact, respond or receive in connection with the message, wherein the set of features comprises a host name and a domain name;

    and a component that employs a subset of the extracted features in connection with building a filter, wherein the filter is at least one of stored on a computer readable storage medium, displayed on a display device, or employed by a component executing on one or more processors.

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