# US 2014/0208402 A1 · Methods and systems for increasing the security of electronic messages > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0208402 A1 - Document ID: US20140208402A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/222,743 - Filed: 2014-03-24 - Published: 2014-07-24 - Earliest claimed: 2011-09-20 - Assignees: Daon Holdings Limited - Inventors: Conor Robert WHITE; Christopher Eric HOLLAND; Jason Scott CRAMER; Christopher James MORT; John Francis OAKLEY, III - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140208402A1 ## CPC - H04L 51/214: using selective forwarding - H04L 51/224: providing notification on incoming messages, e.g. pushed notifications of received messages - H04L 51/234: for tracking messages - H04L 51/56: Unified messaging, e.g. interactions between e-mail, instant messaging or converged IP messaging [CPM] - H04L 63/08: {for authentication of entities (cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32)} - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) ## Abstract A method for generating e-mail messages with increased security includes receiving an e-mail message at a control system. The e-mail message has recipients, a security level, control attributes, and e-mail message contents. Moreover, the method includes verifying the recipients at the control system, and storing the recipients, security level, control attributes, and e-mail message contents in the control system when each of the recipients is verified. Furthermore, the method includes generating modified e-mail messages from the e-mail message, transmitting each of the modified e-mail messages to a respective recipient, and capturing authentication data from one of the recipients when the one recipient indicates a desire to view the e-mail message contents with a communications device operated by the one recipient. When the one recipient is successfully authenticated, the method includes permitting the one recipient to view the e-mail message contents in accordance with the control attributes. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for accessing e-mail messages comprising: generating modified e-mail messages from an e-mail message with a processor and transmitting each modified e-mail message to a respective recipient; comparing a transaction identifier extracted from a function included in a modified e-mail message against transaction identifiers included in a transaction registry; determining that e-mail message contents can be transmitted to a recipient device, and mapping the extracted identifier to an e-mail identifier and a recipient identifier, when the extracted identifier matches a transaction identifier; and permitting, by the processor, the recipient to view the e-mail message contents after successfully authenticating the recipient. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) A method in accordance with claim 1, said permitting step comprising: assigning control attributes to the e-mail message contents; and transmitting the e-mail message contents and attributes to the recipient device. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) A method in accordance with claim 1, said generating step comprising: generating a different function for each respective recipient; and inserting the different function for each respective recipient in a respective modified e-mail message. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) A method in accordance with claim 1, said generating step comprising including a different function in each modified e-mail message, each function being a hyperlink or a script file. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) A method in accordance with claim 1, further comprising displaying the e-mail message contents on the recipient device in accordance with control attributes assigned to the e-mail message. ### Claim 6 (depends on 21) A method in accordance with claim 21, further comprising: verifying the e-mail message contents can be accessed; verifying that the contents have not been disabled; and verifying that the contents have not been deleted. ### Claim 7 (depends on 21) A method in accordance with claim 21, further comprising displaying a notification message on the recipient device, the notification message for notifying the respective recipient regarding receipt of the modified e-mail message. ### Claim 8 (depends on 27) A method in accordance with claim 27, further comprising extracting the transaction identifier from the function included in the e-mail message after the function is selected. ### Claim 9 A system for accessing e-mail messages comprising: a processor; and a memory configured to store e-mail messages, said processor being programmed to: generate modified e-mail messages from an e-mail message and transmit each modified e-mail message to a respective recipient; compare a transaction identifier extracted from a function included in a modified e-mail message against transaction identifiers included in a transaction registry; map the extracted identifier to an e-mail identifier and a recipient identifier when the extracted identifier matches a transaction identifier; and permit the recipient to view the e-mail message contents after the recipient is successfully authenticated. ### Claim 10 (depends on 29) A system in accordance with claim 29, said processor being further programmed to determine that the e-mail message contents are stored in said memory when the extracted identifier matches the transaction identifier. ### Claim 11 (depends on 29) A system in accordance with claim 29, further comprising a recipient device configured to display a notification message for notifying the recipient regarding receipt of a modified e-mail message. ### Claim 12 (depends on 29) A system in accordance with claim 29, said processor being further programmed to: assign control attributes to the e-mail message contents; and transmit the e-mail message contents and attributes to a recipient device. ### Claim 13 (depends on 29) A system in accordance with claim 29, said processor being further programmed to: generate a different function for each respective recipient; and insert the different function for each respective recipient in a respective modified e-mail message. ### Claim 14 (depends on 29) A system in accordance with claim 29, said processor being further programmed to include a different function in each modified e-mail message, each function being a hyperlink or a script file. ### Claim 15 (depends on 29) A system in accordance with claim 29, said processor being further programmed to: verify the e-mail message contents can be accessed; verify that the contents have not been disabled; and verify that the contents have not been deleted. ### Claim 16 A computer program recorded on a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium included in a computer system, the computer program being comprised of instructions, which when read and executed by the computer system, cause the computer system to perform at least the following operations: generate modified e-mail messages from an e-mail message and transmit each modified e-mail message to a respective recipient; compare a transaction identifier extracted from a function included in a modified e-mail message against transaction identifiers included in a transaction registry; map the extracted identifier to an e-mail identifier and a recipient identifier when the extracted identifier matches a transaction identifier; and permit the recipient to view the e-mail message contents after the recipient is successfully authenticated. ### Claim 17 (depends on 36) A computer program in accordance with claim 36 further comprising instructions, which when read and executed by the computer system, cause the computer system to: generate a different function for each respective recipient; and insert the different function for each respective recipient in a respective modified e-mail message. ### Claim 18 (depends on 36) A computer program in accordance with claim 36 further comprising instructions, which when read and executed by the computer system, cause the computer system to: verify the e-mail message contents can be accessed; verify that the contents have not been disabled; and verify that the contents have not been deleted. ### Claim 19 (depends on 36) A computer program in accordance with claim 36 further comprising instructions, which when read and executed by the computer system, cause the computer system to: assign control attributes to the e-mail message contents; and transmit the e-mail message contents and attributes to a recipient device.