E-mail filtering services using Internet protocol routing information
AssigneePostini, Inc.
InventorsGordon Irlam, Brian Maggi, Scott Petry
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Abstract
Disclosed are methods of managing the delivery, including in certain cases the blocking, of electronic messages based at least in part on an electronic message's IP routing information. Also disclosed are methods of managing electronic messages with an intermediate service and the quarantining and user management of quarantined electronic messages and user profiles for the electronic messaging delivery parameters.
Claims16
A method of managing the delivery of electronic messages from sending e-mail servers to destination e-mail servers, the method comprising:
- receiving an electronic message sent from a sending e-mail server;
- examining IP routing information associated with the electronic message;
- and
- deciding whether to block delivery of the electronic message at least in part based on the examination of the IP routing information and message content.
A method according to claim I and further comprising enrolling an e-mail entity responsible for a destination e-mail server with an electronic messaging service comprising an intermediate service by inserting the intermediate service into the electronic message delivery path ahead of the destination server by changing a DNS entry associated with the destination server to point to the intermediate service.
A method of managing the delivery of electronic messages from sending e-mail servers to destination e-mail servers, the method comprising:
- receiving in an intermediate service an electronic message sent from a sending e-mail server to a receiving e-mail server;
- examining in the intermediate service IP routing information associated with the electronic message;
- deciding whether to block delivery of the electronic message at least in part based on the examination of the IP routing information and message content.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.