Throttling of mass mailings using network devices
US8046415B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 9, 2007 |
| Grant date | Oct 25, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/107
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method that effectuates dynamic mass mail throttling utilizing an upstream network device. The system and method includes intercepting messages from sending mail server, determining whether the message relates to mass mailing advertising emails, and based the determination automatically and dynamically directing upstream network devices to gradually retard communications between the sending mail server and the upstream network devices.
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