BULK MESSAGE IDENTIFICATION
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Abstract
Distinctively treating digital communications sent by bulk message senders includes providing a set of bulk sender behavior policies and monitoring compliance by a bulk message sender with the set of policies. Based on compliance by the bulk message sender with the set of policies, digital communications sent by the bulk message sender are distinctively treated.
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40 Claims
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21. A method of processing electronic messages sent by at least one of a plurality of bulk message senders, the method comprising:
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receiving a first electronic message sent by at least one of the plurality of bulk message senders; applying white list filtering to the first electronic message; applying to the first electronic message, based on the white list filtering, a first level of distinctive treatment that is preferential to treatment of other electronic messages; accessing sender compliance information, comprising; information associated with the at least one of the plurality of bulk message senders historical sending of emails; and information indicating whether the whether the at least one of the plurality of bulk message senders is currently complying with a set of bulk message policies; determining whether to provide a second level of distinctive treatment to the first electronic message, based on the accessed sender compliance information, that is preferential to the first level of distinctive treatment; and providing the second level of distinctive treatment to the first electronic message when it is determined to provide the second level of distinctive treatment based on the accessed sender compliance information. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A computer-based system for processing electronic messages sent by at least one of a plurality of bulk message senders, comprising one or more processors and one or more storage media storing a plurality of instructions, the plurality of instructions being executable by at least one processor for:
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receiving a first electronic message sent by at least one of the plurality of bulk message senders; applying white list filtering to the first electronic message; applying to the first electronic message, based on the white list filtering, a first level of distinctive treatment that is preferential to treatment of other electronic messages; accessing sender compliance information, comprising; information associated with the at least one of the plurality of bulk message senders historical sending of emails; and information indicating whether the whether the at least one of the plurality of bulk message senders is currently complying with a set of bulk message policies; determining whether to provide a second level of distinctive treatment to the first electronic message, based on the accessed sender compliance information, that is preferential to the first level of distinctive treatment; and providing the second level of distinctive treatment to the first electronic message when it is determined to provide the second level of distinctive treatment based on the accessed sender compliance information. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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