Detecting spam e-mail with backup e-mail server traps
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method for detecting spam e-mail received by a domain, the domain having a primary e-mail server with an e-mail delivery address, and at least one backup e-mail server with an e-mail delivery address, the method comprising the steps of:
- adding at least one trap e-mail delivery address to an e-mail delivery address list associated with the domain, the trap e-mail delivery address resembling a backup e-mail server delivery address and pointing to the trap manager;
a trap manager receiving e-mail sent to the trap address;
the trap manager determining whether the primary e-mail server is reachable by an e-mail sender; and
using a determination that the primary e-mail server is reachable by an e-mail sender as an indication that the received email is spam, and subsequently classifying the received email as spam.
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Abstract
A domain (101) has a primary e-mail server (103) with an e-mail delivery address (109), and at least one backup e-mail server (105) with an e-mail delivery address (111). A trap manager (115) adds at least one trap e-mail delivery address (113) to an e-mail delivery address list (107) associated with the domain (101), the trap e-mail delivery address (113) resembling a backup e-mail server delivery address (111) and pointing to the trap manager (115). The trap manager (115) receives (201) e-mail sent to the trap address (113), and determines whether received e-mail comprises spam (119).
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22 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method for detecting spam e-mail received by a domain, the domain having a primary e-mail server with an e-mail delivery address, and at least one backup e-mail server with an e-mail delivery address, the method comprising the steps of:
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adding at least one trap e-mail delivery address to an e-mail delivery address list associated with the domain, the trap e-mail delivery address resembling a backup e-mail server delivery address and pointing to the trap manager; a trap manager receiving e-mail sent to the trap address; the trap manager determining whether the primary e-mail server is reachable by an e-mail sender; and using a determination that the primary e-mail server is reachable by an e-mail sender as an indication that the received email is spam, and subsequently classifying the received email as spam. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer implemented method for detecting spam e-mail received by a domain, the domain having a primary e-mail server with an e-mail delivery address, and at least one backup e-mail server with an e-mail delivery address, the method comprising the steps of:
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adding at least one trap e-mail delivery address to an e-mail delivery address list associated with the domain, the trap e-mail delivery address resembling a backup e-mail server delivery address and pointing to the trap manager, the trap manager being associated with the primary e-mail server; receiving e-mail by the trap manager; determining whether the primary e-mail server is reachable by an e-mail sender; and classifying the received e-mail as spam, responsive to a determination that the primary e-mail server is reachable by an e-mail sender. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A tangible computer readable medium containing a computer program product for detecting spam e-mail received by a domain, the domain having a primary e-mail server with an e-mail delivery address, and at least one backup e-mail server with an e-mail delivery address, the computer program product comprising:
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program code to facilitate adding at least one trap e-mail delivery address to an e-mail delivery address list associated with the domain, the trap e-mail delivery address resembling a backup e-mail server delivery address and pointing to the trap manager; program code for enabling the trap manager to receive e-mail sent to the trap address; program code for enabling the trap manager to determine whether the primary e-mail server is reachable by an e-mail sender; and program code for enabling the trap manager to, responsive to a determination that the primary e-mail server is unreachable by an e-mail sender, use the determination as an indication that the received email is legitimate, and subsequently classifying the received email as legitimate. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer system for detecting spam e-mail received by a domain, the domain having a primary e-mail server with an e-mail delivery address, and at least one backup e-mail server with an e-mail delivery address, the computer program system comprising:
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a list seeding module, stored on a tangible medium, for adding at least one trap e-mail delivery address to an e-mail delivery address list associated with the domain, the trap e-mail delivery address resembling a backup e-mail server delivery address and pointing to a trap manager; a reception module, stored on a tangible medium, for receiving e-mail sent to the trap address, the reception module being communicatively coupled to the list seeding module; and a determination module, stored on a tangible medium, for determining whether the primary e-mail server is reachable by an e-mail sender, using a determination that the primary e-mail server is reachable by an e-mail sender as an indication that the e-mail sent to the trap address is spam, and subsequently classifying the received email as spam, the determination module being communicatively coupled to the reception module. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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