Determining whether e-mail messages originate from recognized domains
US7496634B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 7, 2005 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 18, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L51/212
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A message manager monitors incoming e-mail messages. The message manager determines whether the from field of each incoming e-mail message indicates that the e-mail message originates from a recognized domain. Responsive to determining that the from field indicates that the e-mail originates from a recognized domain, the message manager compares at least one domain associated with at least one link found embedded in the text of the e-mail message to a list of authorized domains. Based on the results of the comparison, the message manager determines whether the e-mail message originates from a recognized domain.
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