Method and system for reducing the proliferation of electronic messages
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1. A method performed by a server system comprising:
- receiving an electronic message using a computer processor of the server system from a sender of the electronic message;
providing the electronic message or a portion thereof to a first user device of a first addressee of the electronic message;
receiving, using the computer processor, at least one spam notification signal related to the electronic message or the portion thereof from the first user device, said at least one spam notification signal being sent in response to the first addressee activating a dedicated part of a user interface of the first user device, andpreventing downloading or displaying from the server system of the electronic message or the portion thereof to a second user device of a second addressee of the electronic message in response to receiving the at least one spam notification signal from the first user device.
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Abstract
A method and system for reducing the proliferation of electronic messages is disclosed. An electronic message or a portion thereof is transmitted by the server system. A spam notification signal may be received related to the electronic message or the portion thereof. Access to said electronic message is restricted solely in response to receiving the spam notification signal.
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1. A method performed by a server system comprising:
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receiving an electronic message using a computer processor of the server system from a sender of the electronic message; providing the electronic message or a portion thereof to a first user device of a first addressee of the electronic message; receiving, using the computer processor, at least one spam notification signal related to the electronic message or the portion thereof from the first user device, said at least one spam notification signal being sent in response to the first addressee activating a dedicated part of a user interface of the first user device, and preventing downloading or displaying from the server system of the electronic message or the portion thereof to a second user device of a second addressee of the electronic message in response to receiving the at least one spam notification signal from the first user device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising software code portions adapted for, when installed in and executed by a computer processor of a server system, performing a method comprising:
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receiving an electronic message using the computer processor from a sender of the electronic message; providing the electronic message or a portion thereof to a first user device of a first addressee of the electronic message; receiving, using the computer processor, at least one spam notification signal related to the electronic message or the portion thereof from the first user device, said at least one spam notification signal being sent in response to the first addressee activating a dedicated part of a user interface of the first user device, and preventing downloading or displaying from the server system of the electronic message or the portion thereof to a second user device of a second addressee of the electronic message in response to receiving the at least one spam notification signal from the first user device.
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19. A server system comprising:
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one or more processors; memory accessible by the one or more processors and configured for storing software code portions that, when executed by the one or more processors; receive an electronic message, using the one or more processors, from a sender of the electronic message; provide the electronic message or the portion thereof to a first user device of a first addressee of the electronic message; receive, using the one or more processors, at least one spam notification signal related to the electronic message or the portion thereof from the first user device, said at least one spam notification signal being sent in response to the first addressee activating a dedicated part of a user interface of the first user device; and prevent downloading or displaying of the electronic message from the server system to a second user device of a second addressee of the electronic message in response to receiving the at least one spam notification signal from the first user device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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