Enterprise e-mail blocking and filtering system based on user input
First Claim
1. A method for blocking and filtering e-mails at the enterprise level, the method comprising:
- receiving an incoming e-mail having an incoming domain;
comparing the incoming domain to a list of blocked domains;
in response to identifying the incoming domain within the list of blocked domains, preventing delivery of the incoming e-mail to an intended recipient;
in response to not identifying the incoming domain within the list of blocked domains, comparing the incoming domain to a first predefined category having a first distribution list;
in response to identifying the incoming domain within the first predefined category, comparing the intended recipient to the first distribution list; and
in response to identifying the intended recipient within the first distribution list, delivering the incoming e-mail to the intended recipient.
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Abstract
A system are blocks and filters e-mails at the enterprise level. Incoming e-mails having an incoming domain are received at an e-mail server. Incoming domains are compared to a list of blocked domains. in response to identifying the incoming domain within the list of blocked domains, the incoming e-mail is blocked from delivery to an intended recipient. Incoming domains are then compared to a first predefined category. If the incoming domain is identified within the first predefined category, the intended recipient is compared to the first distribution list. If the intended recipient is identified within the first distribution list, then the incoming e-mail is delivered to the intended recipient.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for blocking and filtering e-mails at the enterprise level, the method comprising:
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receiving an incoming e-mail having an incoming domain; comparing the incoming domain to a list of blocked domains; in response to identifying the incoming domain within the list of blocked domains, preventing delivery of the incoming e-mail to an intended recipient; in response to not identifying the incoming domain within the list of blocked domains, comparing the incoming domain to a first predefined category having a first distribution list; in response to identifying the incoming domain within the first predefined category, comparing the intended recipient to the first distribution list; and in response to identifying the intended recipient within the first distribution list, delivering the incoming e-mail to the intended recipient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having a computer program product encoded thereon for blocking and filtering e-mails at the enterprise level, the computer program product comprising:
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responsive to receiving an incoming e-mail, first instructions for comparing an incoming domain of the incoming e-mail to a list of blocked domains; responsive to the first instructions identifying the incoming domain within the list of blocked domains, second instructions for preventing delivery of the incoming e-mail to an intended recipient; responsive to the first instructions not identifying the incoming domain within the list of blocked domains, third instructions for comparing the incoming domain to a first predefined category having a first distribution list; responsive to the third instructions identifying the incoming domain within the first predefined category, fourth instructions for comparing the intended recipient to the first distribution list; responsive to the fourth instructions identifying the intended recipient within the first distribution list, fifth instructions for delivering the e-mail to the intended recipient; and responsive to the fourth instructions not identifying the intended recipient within the first distribution list, not delivering the incoming e-mail to the intended recipient. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A data processing system comprising:
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a memory unit that contains a set of instructions; and a processing unit, responsive to execution of the set of instructions, receiving an incoming e-mail having an incoming domain, comparing the incoming domain to a list of blocked domains, in response to identifying the incoming domain within the list of blocked domains, preventing delivery of the incoming e-mail to an intended recipient, in response to not identifying the incoming domain within the list of blocked domains, comparing the incoming domain to a first predefined category having a first distribution list in response to identifying the incoming domain within the first predefined category, comparing the intended recipient to the first distribution list, and in response to identifying the intended recipient within the first distribution list, delivering the incoming e-mail to the intended recipient. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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