Apparatus and method for filtering email using disposable email addresses
US7558829B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 14, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 6, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L51/48
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method are described for filtering unwanted email messages. One embodiment of the filtering method comprises defining a plurality of disposable email addresses, wherein each of the disposable email addresses is associated with a different Website and/or individual; and in response to detecting a particular Website being visited by an end user, automatically providing the user with one or more disposable email address options from which to select.
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