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System and method for authenticating at least a portion of an e-mail message

  • US 8,132,011 B2
  • Filed: 04/22/2005
  • Issued: 03/06/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/09/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of providing an outgoing e-mail message, comprising the steps of:

  • responsive to a sender identifying a recipient to whom the outgoing e-mail message is to be sent, the sender retrieving customization information corresponding to the recipient, the customization information having been previously received by the sender from the recipient, the customization information being known to the recipient and the sender, but not otherwise associated with the recipient by general public;

    the sender signing the retrieved customization information with information corresponding to the sender; and

    the sender sending the retrieved customization information and the signed customization information to the recipient in the outgoing e-mail message, the recipient thereby receiving the customization information previously received by the sender from the recipient and signed by the sender;

    wherein the steps are performed at least in part by at least one processor coupled to at least one memory.

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