Authenticating and confidence marking e-mail messages
AssigneeIconix, Inc.
InventorScott A. Sachtjen
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Abstract
Methods and systems for authenticating and confidence marking e-mail messages are described. One embodiment describes a method of authenticating an e-mail message. This method involves extracting a plurality of e-mail headers associated with the e-mail message, and identifying a sending edge mail transfer agent (MTA). The method then calls for determining if the sending edge MTA is authorized to send the e-mail message.
Claims33
A method of authenticating an e-mail message, comprising:
- extracting a plurality of e-mail headers associated with said e-mail message;
- identifying a sending edge mail transfer agent (MTA);
- and
- determining if said sending edge MTA is authorized to send said e-mail message.
A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for performing steps comprising:
- aggregating a plurality of headers associated with an e-mail message;
- transmitting said aggregated plurality of headers to an authentication service;
- receiving an authentication response from said authentication service;
- and
- performing an action indicated by said authentication response.
A method of authenticating an e-mail message, comprising:
- receiving an authentication request comprising a plurality of headers associated with said in a message;
- identifying an edge mail transfer agent (MTA) associated with a sender of said e-mail message;
- and
- determining if said edge MTA is authorized to send said e-mail message.
A method of e-mail message authentication, comprising:
- extracting a header from an e-mail message;
- validating said e-mail message, with reference to said header;
- attempting to authenticate said e-mail message;
- and
- performing an action, in response to said attempt to authenticate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.