System and method for handling electronic messages
First Claim
1. A method for handling secure-format electronic messages, the method comprising:
- receiving a secure-format electronic message at a host system associated with a recipient mobile communication device;
when configured secure message policies are stored at the host system, comparing the secure-format electronic message with invalid message criteria comprised in the configured secure message policies to determine whether the secure-format electronic message is invalid;
when no configured secure message policies are stored at the host system, comparing the secure-format electronic message with invalid message criteria comprised in default secure message policies to determine whether the secure-format electronic message is invalid;
when the secure-format electronic message is determined to be invalid, implementing a message delivery option at the host system to prevent transmission of the received secure-format electronic message to the recipient mobile communication device, the message delivery option including sending to the recipient mobile communication device an invalid message notification in place of the secure-format electronic message, and none, one or more of;
marking the secure-format electronic message for review at the host system; and
deleting the secure-format electronic message from a mailbox at the host system associated with the recipient mobile communication device.
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Abstract
A system and method for handling secure-format messages includes a message server that receives secure-format messages from senders and operates in conjunction with a secure message handler to detect and prevent the delivery of invalid secure-format messages. When a secure-format message is determined to be invalid, the secure message handler may take one or more of the following actions: replace the body of the invalid message with a template message, send a message to the sender of the invalid message indicating the message was rejected, delete the invalid message from the recipient'"'"'s mailbox, or log the message on the message server and mark it for review. Additionally, the handling of invalid messages is configurable. In particular, the actions to take and the conditions under which those actions are to be taken may be specified by an administrator.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for handling secure-format electronic messages, the method comprising:
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receiving a secure-format electronic message at a host system associated with a recipient mobile communication device; when configured secure message policies are stored at the host system, comparing the secure-format electronic message with invalid message criteria comprised in the configured secure message policies to determine whether the secure-format electronic message is invalid; when no configured secure message policies are stored at the host system, comparing the secure-format electronic message with invalid message criteria comprised in default secure message policies to determine whether the secure-format electronic message is invalid; when the secure-format electronic message is determined to be invalid, implementing a message delivery option at the host system to prevent transmission of the received secure-format electronic message to the recipient mobile communication device, the message delivery option including sending to the recipient mobile communication device an invalid message notification in place of the secure-format electronic message, and none, one or more of; marking the secure-format electronic message for review at the host system; and deleting the secure-format electronic message from a mailbox at the host system associated with the recipient mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 10, 11, 14, 15)
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5. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-useable medium storing computer-readable code which, when executed by a processor of a computing device, causes said device to implement a method comprising:
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receiving a secure-format electronic message at a host system associated with a recipient mobile communication device; when configured secure message policies are stored at the host system, comparing the secure-format electronic message with invalid message criteria comprised in the configured secure message policies to determine whether the secure-format electronic message is invalid; when no configured secure message policies are stored at the host system, comparing the secure-format electronic message with invalid message criteria comprised in default secure message policies to determine whether the secure-format electronic message is invalid; when the secure-format electronic message is determined to be invalid, implementing a message delivery option at the host system to prevent transmission of the received secure-format electronic message to the recipient mobile communication device, the message delivery option including sending to the recipient mobile communication device an invalid message notification in place of the secure-format electronic message, and none, one or more of; marking the secure-format electronic message for review at the host system; and deleting the secure-format electronic message from a mailbox at the host system associated with the recipient mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (6, 12)
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7. A message server system associated with a recipient mobile communication device, the message server system comprising:
a processor executing a secure message handler configured to; when configured secure message policies are stored at the message server system, compare a received secure-format electronic message with invalid message criteria comprised in the configured secure message policies to determine whether the secure-format electronic message is invalid; when no configured secure message policies are stored at the message server system, compare the secure-format electronic message with invalid message criteria comprised in default secure message policies to determine whether the secure-format electronic message is invalid; when the secure-format electronic message is determined to be invalid, implement a message delivery option at the message server system to prevent transmission of the received secure-format electronic message to the recipient mobile communication device, the message delivery option including sending to the recipient mobile communication device an invalid message notification in place of the secure-format electronic message, and none, one or more of; marking the secure-format electronic message for review at the message server system; and deleting the secure-format electronic message from a mailbox at the message server system associated with the recipient mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 13)
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