Methods and systems for exposing messaging reputation to an end user
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1. A method for providing a reputation associated with a message to an end user, wherein the end user comprises a messaging client, the method implemented at a filtering system and comprising:
- receiving a message, the message being generated by a message originator, and being received from an originating messaging system via a network, the message including a message header comprising originator and recipient information, and a message body comprising content;
retrieving reputation information for the message based on the originating messaging system or originating information associated with the message;
associating a reputation indicator with the message, the reputation indicator being based upon the retrieved reputation information; and
passing the message, along with the associated reputation indicator, to a receiving system associated with a recipient of the message based upon the recipient information included in the message header;
wherein;
the reputation associated with the message is operable to be displayed to the recipient;
the reputation includes a global reputation and a local reputation, the local reputation associated with a user and the global reputation being associated with a plurality of users;
the reputation indicator causes a recipient device to display the reputation of the message in a toolbar on the recipient device, the displaying including displaying of the global reputation and the local reputation for the message in the toolbar; and
the local reputation and the global reputation are stored in separate data structures on a remote server, and a user configuration determines which reputation to display in the toolbar.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for providing message reputation to an end user.
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1. A method for providing a reputation associated with a message to an end user, wherein the end user comprises a messaging client, the method implemented at a filtering system and comprising:
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receiving a message, the message being generated by a message originator, and being received from an originating messaging system via a network, the message including a message header comprising originator and recipient information, and a message body comprising content; retrieving reputation information for the message based on the originating messaging system or originating information associated with the message; associating a reputation indicator with the message, the reputation indicator being based upon the retrieved reputation information; and passing the message, along with the associated reputation indicator, to a receiving system associated with a recipient of the message based upon the recipient information included in the message header; wherein; the reputation associated with the message is operable to be displayed to the recipient; the reputation includes a global reputation and a local reputation, the local reputation associated with a user and the global reputation being associated with a plurality of users; the reputation indicator causes a recipient device to display the reputation of the message in a toolbar on the recipient device, the displaying including displaying of the global reputation and the local reputation for the message in the toolbar; and the local reputation and the global reputation are stored in separate data structures on a remote server, and a user configuration determines which reputation to display in the toolbar. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 31)
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22. A system configured to provide a reputation associated with a message to an end user, wherein the end user comprises a messaging client device, the system comprising:
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a messaging client device configured to receive a message, along with a reputation for the message, from a reputation assignment module configured to assign a reputation to a message, the messaging client device including a computer memory; a graphical or audio user interface module stored in the computer memory and coupled to the reputation assignment module by data signals and configured to display to a recipient of the message a graphical or audio representation indicating the reputation associated with the message; wherein the reputation of a message is derived based upon a score assigned to the message based upon a plurality of tests, the tests being configured to compare the message content to previously received messages, wherein the previously received messages include content associated with a known classification, and wherein reputation comprises the message score; and the reputation associated with the message is operable to be displayed to the recipient by the messaging client device; the reputation specifies a global reputation and a local reputation, the local reputation associated with a user and the global reputation being associated with a plurality of users; the messaging client device displays the reputation of the message in a toolbar, the displaying including displaying both the global reputation and the local reputation for the message in the toolbar; and the local reputation and the global reputation are stored in separate data structures on a remote server, and a user configuration determines which reputation to display in the toolbar. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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