Determining email filtering type based on sender classification

US8028031B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Microsoft Corporation · US

Inventors

• Ryan Colvin · Bothell, US
• Chad Mills · Nashville, US
• Robert Lee McCann · Fall City, US
• Geoff Hulten · Bainbridge Island, US
• Harry S. Katz · West Orange, US
• Eriola Kruja · Toronto, CA
• Xin Huang · Xi'an, CN
• Joshua Korb · Issaquah, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 27, 2008
• Grant date: Sep 27, 2011
• Expiry date: May 11, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04L51/212
• WIPO field: Digital communication
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Determining email filtering type based on sender classification. Incoming email is accessed and a sender of the incoming email is identified. The reputation of the sender of the incoming email is determined. An email sender classification is made based on the reputation of the sender. A determination of the type of filtering operations to be performed by an email filter on the email is made based on the classification. The parameters of the type of filtering operations to be performed are determined. The parameters of the type of filtering operations to be performed are provided to the email filter.