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System and method for mailing list mediation

  • US 7,315,883 B2
  • Filed: 07/02/2004
  • Issued: 01/01/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/02/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for building an established mailing list from a source mailing list by adding a mailing address from the source mailing list to the established mailing list, comprising the steps of:

  • comparing the source mailing list to the established mailing list, the source mailing list including the mailing address to which a sender desires to send a message;

    when the mailing address is included in the established mailing list, making a preliminary determination to add the mailing address to a dynamic mailing list; and

    when the mailing address is not included in the established mailing list, adding the mailing address to the established mailing list according to a procedure defined by an add rule, the add rule including at least one of;

    (a) an address rule, (b) a list join rule, and (c) a subscriber preference, wherein if the add rule includes the subscriber preference, the subscriber preference includes at least one of;

    (a) a global subscriber preference including restrictions on adding mailing addresses to any of a plurality of hosted mailing lists and wherein the established mailing list is one of the plurality of hosted mailing lists; and

    (b) a local subscriber preference which includes restrictions on adding mailing addresses to a subset of the plurality of hosted mailing lists and wherein the established mailing list is one of the subset of the plurality of hosted mailing lists.

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