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ELECTRONIC MAIL SYSTEM WITH FUNCTIONALITY FOR SENDERS TO CONTROL ACTIONS PERFORMED BY MESSAGE RECIPIENTS

  • US 20070005717A1
  • Filed: 06/30/2006
  • Published: 01/04/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/01/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A secure e-mail system, comprising:

  • a server system that hosts a secure e-mail service, said secure e-mail service configured to store e-mail messages from senders, and providing functionality for addressees of said e-mail messages to securely retrieve the e-mail messages; and

    a client component that communicates with the server system using a communications protocol that provides for encryption of messages, the client component providing functionality for users to send e-mail messages to recipients via the secure e-mail service, and to initiate retrieval of e-mail messages from the secure e-mail service;

    wherein the client component and the secure e-mail service collectively provide functionality for a sender of an e-mail message to control whether a recipient of the e-mail message can forward the e-mail message to other users.

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