Email bankruptcy
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1. A computer implemented method comprising:
- receiving, from a user, a request to declare email bankruptcy of an email account associated with the user;
in response to receiving the request, identifying emails having undesirable content based on one or more predetermined parameters;
automatically moving the emails identified as having undesirable content to a designated location; and
transmitting a notification to one or more senders of emails identified as having undesirable content.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and apparatus for reducing the delivery of undesirable electronic mail. In one aspect, a method includes, in response to receiving a request to declare email bankruptcy of an email account, emails identified as having undesirable content are identified based on one or more predetermined parameters and automatically moved to a designated location, and, for one or more senders of the emails, a notification is transmitted.
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25 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method comprising:
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receiving, from a user, a request to declare email bankruptcy of an email account associated with the user; in response to receiving the request, identifying emails having undesirable content based on one or more predetermined parameters; automatically moving the emails identified as having undesirable content to a designated location; and transmitting a notification to one or more senders of emails identified as having undesirable content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A machine-readable medium including machine-executable instructions for performing a method comprising:
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receiving, from a user, an instruction to declare email bankruptcy of an email account associated with the user; providing, in response to the instruction, a user interface for selecting parameters related to reducing the amount of emails; receiving one or more parameters selected or input at the user interface; identifying designated emails based on at least the one or more parameters; removing the designated emails from the email account; and sending a notification to one or more senders associated with the designated emails. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A computer implemented method comprising:
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receiving an indication that a user has made a request to declare email bankruptcy of an email account associated with the user; upon receiving the command, identifying a first set of senders based on one or more predetermined parameters; deleting or moving to a designated location emails from the first set of senders, while retaining within the email account emails from a second set of senders; and transmitting to one or more of the first set of senders a notification related to the deleting or moving of one or more associated emails. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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