Method for reducing the receipt of unsolicited bulk e-mail and providing anonymity to an email-user
US7302471B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 12, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 27, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L51/212
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The amount of unsolicited bulk e-mail messages received by an e-mail user is reduced by providing the user with a temporary e-mail address and a permanent e-mail address. The temporary addresses are generated by a server on an ongoing basis. The current temporary address is linked to the permanent e-mail address such that e-mail messages sent to the current temporary address are forwarded to the permanent address and e-mail messages sent to a former temporary address are not forwarded to the permanent address and not received by the user. The method and system also provide a degree of anonymity to the e-mail user.
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