Mail list exceptions
US8271589B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 29, 2004 |
| Grant date | Sep 18, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 29, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L51/23
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for sending messages to a list of members of a group with exceptions to one or more members of the group. In one embodiment, the method comprising creating an electronic mail (email) message having an email address corresponding to a group of email addresses and including a specification of one or more email addresses of the group that is not to be sent the email message, without knowledge of addresses of all members of the group, and sending the email message for delivery to a mail host for the group address.
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