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SECURE ELECTRONIC MAIL SYSTEM

  • US 20070005713A1
  • Filed: 06/30/2006
  • Published: 01/04/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/01/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method of securely communicating e-mail messages, the method comprising:

  • receiving an e-mail message at a server system that implements a secure e-mail service, the e-mail message being from a sender that has an account with the secure e-mail service, and being addressed to a recipient that does not have an account with the secure e-mail service;

    storing the e-mail message in encrypted form on the server system; and

    transmitting, or causing the transmission of, a substitute message to the recipient, said substitute message lacking at least some message content of the e-mail message, and including a link to a component that provides functionality for the recipient to securely retrieve the e-mail message from the server system.

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