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Method and apparatus for certified electronic mail messages

US6314454A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 1, 1998
Grant dateNov 6, 2001
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Expiry dateJul 1, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q10/107
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system allows users to send certified electronic mail messages. A server receives an electronic mail message designated for certified delivery. The server forwards the electronic mail message to a receiving account. Any action taken upon the message by the receiving account is conveyed to the server, which forwards that information to the sender.

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