Method and apparatus for reducing e-mail spam and virus distribution in a communications network by authenticating the origin of e-mail messages
US7752440B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 29, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jul 6, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 25, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L51/212
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The proposed invention solves the problem of spoofing the origin to create e-mail spam, virus distribution, and other abuse of the electronic mail. In particular, it solves a notoriously dangerous problem of distributing computer viruses via e-mail allegedly sent from friends, colleagues, and well-respected organizations. The proposed invention defines a comprehensive set of mechanisms and apparatus to reasonably ensure that an e-mail message—when received by an e-mail gateway, e-mail relay server, or the destination e-mail server—has originated at the location and sent by a person (or a program) specified in its “From:” field.
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