Certified Email System and Method

A system for providing categorization of a time stamp, comprising:

• a time-stamping system comprising at least one accessible database and a processor executing at least one application for performing the functions of:
• receiving a copy of an email from a message originator, said email copy having at least one recipient electronic-delivery address associated therewith that directs direct transmission of said email to at least one recipient and having a time-stamp system email address associated therewith;
• wherein said time-stamp system email address has a local-part and has a domain-part that directs transmission of said email copy to said time-stamping system, wherein receipt of said email copy by said time-stamping system comprises a solicitation for said time stamp, wherein said time-stamp system email address is created by said message originator;
• extracting said local-part and email-transmission data from said email copy;
• wherein said email-transmission data comprise at least one of a “TO:
• Address” of said email copy, a “FROM:
• Address” of said email copy, said time-stamp system email address of said email copy, said recipient electronic-delivery address, a “CC:
• Address” of said email copy, a “BCC:
• Address” of said email copy, a portion of an the email header of said email copy, an Internet Protocol (IP) address from which said email copy was sent, or transmission data of said email copy;
• preparing said email copy for obtaining said time stamp;
• obtaining said time stamp;
• utilizing at least one of said local-part or said email-transmission data to provide said categorization of said time stamp by associating said time stamp and said email copy with an account accessible to one of said message originator or one of said at least one recipients;
• and
• utilizing a delivery-apprising system to determine delivery status of at least one of said email or a notification email, wherein said notification email comprises an electronic message sent by said time-stamping system to at least one of said sender or one of said recipients that provides notification of said time stamp;
• and
• a web server having access to the data of said at least one database and executing at least one application for performing the functions of:
• providing a website accessible to said account of at least one said message originator or said recipient;
• and
• allowing at least one of said message originator or said recipient to view, retrieve, or request said time stamp through said website.

A method to provide categorization of a time stamp, comprising:

• receiving, by a time-stamping system comprising a processor for executing at least one application, a copy of an email from a message originator, said email copy having at least one recipient electronic-delivery address associated therewith that directs transmission of said email to at least one recipient and having a time-stamp system email address associated therewith;
• wherein said time-stamp system email address has a local-part and has a domain-part that directs transmission of said email copy to said time-stamping system;
• wherein receipt of said email copy by said time-stamping system comprises a solicitation for said time stamp;
• and wherein said time-stamp system email address is created by said message originator;
• extracting, by said time-stamping system, said local-part and email-transmission data from said email copy;
• wherein said email-transmission data comprise at least one of a “TO:
• Address” of said email copy, a “FROM:
• Address” of said email copy, said time-stamp system email address of said email copy, said recipient electronic-delivery address, a “CC:
• Address” of said email copy, a “BCC:
• Address” of said email copy, a portion of an email header of said email copy, an Internet Protocol (IP) address from which said email copy was sent, or transmission data of said email copy;
• preparing said email copy for obtaining said time stamp;
• obtaining said time stamp from a time-stamp authority having a secure clock and executing at least one application for performing the function of providing said time stamp;
• utilizing, by said time-stamping system, at least one of said local-part or said email-transmission data to provide said categorization of said time stamp by at least associating said time stamp and said email copy with an account accessible to one of said message originator or one of said at least one recipient;
• and
• determining a delivery status of at least one of said email or a notification email, wherein said notification email comprises an electronic message sent by said time-stamping system to at least one of said sender or one of said recipients that provides notification of said time stamp.

A system to provide a time stamp, comprising:

• a time-stamp authority having a secure clock and executing at least one application for performing the function of providing said time stamp;
• and
• a time-stamping system comprising a processor executing at least one application for performing the functions of:
• receiving a copy of an email from a message originator, said email copy having at least one recipient electronic-delivery address associated therewith that directs transmission of said email to at least one recipient and having a time-stamp system email address associated therewith;
• wherein said time-stamp system email address has a local-part and has a domain-part that directs transmission of said email copy to said time-stamping system;
• wherein receipt of said email copy by said time-stamping system comprises a solicitation for said time stamp;
• and wherein said time-stamp system email address is created by said message originator;
• extracting said local-part and email-transmission data from said email copy;
• wherein said email-transmission data comprise at least one of a “TO:
• Address” of said email copy, a “FROM:
• Address” of said email copy, said time-stamp system email address of said email copy, said recipient electronic-delivery address, a “CC:
• Address” of said email copy, a “BCC:
• Address” of said email copy, a portion of an email header of said email copy, an Internet Protocol (IP) address from which said email copy was sent, or transmission data of said email copy;
• preparing said email copy for obtaining said time stamp;
• obtaining said time stamp from said time-stamp authority;
• utilizing at least one of said local-part or said email-transmission data to provide said categorization of said time stamp by at least associating said time stamp and said email copy with an account accessible to one of said message originator and one of said at least one recipients;
• and
• utilizing an executable link embedded within said email to determine delivery status of said email.

A system for providing a time stamp, comprising:

• a time-stamping system comprising at least one accessible database and a processor executing at least one application for performing the functions of:
• receiving a copy of an email from a message originator, said email copy having at least one recipient electronic-delivery address associated therewith that directs direct transmission of said email to at least one recipient and having a time-stamp system email address associated therewith;
• wherein said time-stamp system email address has a local-part and has a domain-part that directs transmission of said email copy to said time-stamping system, wherein receipt of said email copy by said time-stamping system comprises a solicitation for said time stamp, wherein said time-stamp system email address is created by said message originator;
• extracting said local-part and email-transmission data from said email copy;
• wherein said email-transmission data comprise at least one of a “TO:
• Address” of said email copy, a “FROM:
• Address” of said email copy, said time-stamp system email address of said email copy, said recipient electronic-delivery address, a “CC:
• Address” of said email copy, a “BCC:
• Address” of said email copy, a portion of an the email header of said email copy, an Internet Protocol (IP) address from which said email copy was sent, or transmission data of said email copy;
• preparing said email copy for obtaining said time stamp;
• obtaining said time stamp;
• utilizing at least one of said local-part or said email-transmission data to provide said categorization of said time stamp by associating said time stamp and said email copy with an account accessible to one of said message originator or one of said at least one recipients;
• and
• utilizing an executable link embedded within said email to determine delivery status of at least one of said email;
• and
• a web server having access to the data of said at least one database and executing at least one application for performing the functions of:
• providing a website accessible to said account of at least one said message originator or said recipient;
• and
• allowing at least one of said message originator or said recipient to view, retrieve, or request said time stamp through said website.

A method to provide a time stamp, comprising:

• receiving, by a time-stamping system comprising a processor for executing at least one application, a copy of an email from a message originator, said email copy having at least one recipient electronic-delivery address associated therewith that directs transmission of said email to at least one recipient and having a time-stamp system email address associated therewith;
• wherein said time-stamp system email address has a local-part and has a domain-part that directs transmission of said email copy to said time-stamping system;
• wherein receipt of said email copy by said time-stamping system comprises a solicitation for said time stamp;
• and wherein said time-stamp system email address is created by said message originator;
• extracting, by said time-stamping system, said local-part and email-transmission data from said email copy;
• wherein said email-transmission data comprise at least one of a “TO:
• Address” of said email copy, a “FROM:
• Address” of said email copy, said time-stamp system email address of said email copy, said recipient electronic-delivery address, a “CC:
• Address” of said email copy, a “BCC:
• Address” of said email copy, a portion of an email header of said email copy, an Internet Protocol (IP) address from which said email copy was sent, or transmission data of said email copy;
• preparing said email copy for obtaining said time stamp;
• obtaining said time stamp from a time-stamp authority having a secure clock and executing at least one application for performing the function of providing said time stamp;
• utilizing, by said time-stamping system, at least one of said local-part or said email-transmission data to provide said categorization of said time stamp by at least associating said time stamp and said email copy with an account accessible to one of said message originator or one of said at least one recipient;
• and
• determining a delivery status of said email by embedding an executable link within said email and tracking data corresponding with the execution of said executable link.