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Email Filtering Methods and Systems

  • US 20070061404A1
  • Filed: 06/26/2006
  • Published: 03/15/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/04/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An email filtering method comprising:

  • defining at least one heuristic that determines whether an incoming email message likely constitutes unsolicited commercial email by considering an established pattern that such unsolicited commercial email typically exhibits when it is sent;

    applying said at least one heuristic to at least one email message; and

    redirecting said at least one email message if application of said at least one heuristic indicates that said at least one email message likely constitutes unsolicited commercial email.

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