Email sender verification system
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1. A method for email sender verification, the method comprising:
- (a) including a tag in an email, wherein said tag contains an identity datum for a sender of the email and said identity datum is stored in association with an email address of said sender at a server that is physically remote from both said sender and said recipient;
(b) sending said email via a network, wherein a sender address becomes associated with said email;
(c) providing at least said identity datum, taken from said tag, to said server to retrieve said email address of said sender;
(d) comparing said email address with said sender address, thereby verifying that said email came from said sender when said email address and said sender address match; and
(e) forwarding said email to one or more of a plurality of shadow email folders based on pre-set criteria for at least one of said email address and said sender address, wherein said shadow email folders have private email addresses that are not otherwise used.
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Abstract
A method and system for email sender verification. A tag is included in an email that contains an identity datum for the sender that is associated with their email address in a server. The email is sent via a network, thus associating a sender address with the email. At least the identity datum, taken from the tag, is then provided to the server, to retrieve the email address. The email address and the sender address are then compared, verifying that the email came from the sender if these match.
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1. A method for email sender verification, the method comprising:
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(a) including a tag in an email, wherein said tag contains an identity datum for a sender of the email and said identity datum is stored in association with an email address of said sender at a server that is physically remote from both said sender and said recipient; (b) sending said email via a network, wherein a sender address becomes associated with said email; (c) providing at least said identity datum, taken from said tag, to said server to retrieve said email address of said sender; (d) comparing said email address with said sender address, thereby verifying that said email came from said sender when said email address and said sender address match; and (e) forwarding said email to one or more of a plurality of shadow email folders based on pre-set criteria for at least one of said email address and said sender address, wherein said shadow email folders have private email addresses that are not otherwise used. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for email sender verification, the system comprising:
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a sender email application to send an email for a sender; a recipient email application to receive said email for a recipient; a network connecting said sender email application to said recipient email application, wherein a sender address becomes associated with said email; a sender verification server to access a database storing an identity datum for said sender in association with an email address of said sender; said sender email application further to include a tag in said email containing said identity datum; said recipient email application further to provide at least said identity datum, taken from said tag, to said sender verification server; said sender verification server further to retrieve said email-address, thereby permitting comparison of said email address with said sender address to verify whether said email came from said sender; and said sender verification server further to forward said email to one or more of a plurality of shadow email folders based on pre-set criteria for at least one of said email address and said sender address, wherein said shadow email folders have private email addresses that are not otherwise used. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for email sender verification, the system comprising:
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sender means for sending an email for a sender; recipient means for receiving said email for a recipient; network means for connecting said sender means to said recipient means and associating a sender address with said email; sender verification means for accessing a database storing an identity datum for said sender in association with an email address of said sender; said sender means further for including a tag in said email containing said identity datum; said recipient means further for providing at least said identity datum, taken from said tag, to said sender verification means; said sender verification means further for retrieving said email-address, thereby permitting comparison of said email address with said sender address to verify whether said email came from said sender; and said sender verification means further for forward said email to one or more of a plurality of shadow email folders based on pre-set criteria for at least one of said email address and said sender address, wherein said shadow email folders have private email addresses that are not otherwise used.
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