Email address verification
US7689654B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 21, 2005 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 13, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L51/23
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for sending email. The method includes the steps of receiving: an email address including a destination domain from a user; prior to sending a message to the destination domain, determining whether the destination domain will receive email; and providing an indication to the user that the email may not be deliverable to the address. In one embodiment, the step of determining includes maintaining a list of problematic destination domains and checking the destination domain against said list.
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