System and method for the management of message policy
AssigneeEcert, Inc.
InventorsKelly Wanser, Eve Phillips
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Abstract
A highly advantageous message policy management system and method are disclosed for managing email message flow with a sender set of policies which recommend actions to be taken by receivers based on characteristics of the email message.
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In a system that is interfaced through the Internet for use in conjunction with email messaging, in the system at least one originator sends at least one email message, via a sender, to at least one recipient as an addressee of the email message, the email message is deliverable to the recipient via a receiver of the email message, a method comprising:
- configuring a policy repository for storing at least one set of policies that is defined by said sender, wherein the policy repository includes at least one recommended action to be taken on said email message by said receiver based on at least one characteristic of the email message;
- facilitating a controlled access to said policy repository by the sender to define the set of policies;
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- distributing the set of policies to the receiver by providing controlled access to the policy repository by said receiver in order to allow the receiver to determine at least one sender recommended action for the email message from the sender based on the characteristic of the email message.
An email message system that is interfaced through the Internet for use in conjunction with email messaging, in the system at least one originator sends at least one email message, via a sender, to at least one recipient as an addressee of the email message, the email message is deliverable to the recipient via a receiver of the email message, said system comprising:
- a policy repository configured for storing at least one set of policies that is defined by said sender, wherein the policy repository includes at least one recommended action to be taken on said email message by said receiver based on at least one characteristic of the message;
- a sender interface for sender communication with the policy repository for facilitating controlling access to the policy repository by the sender to define the set of policies;
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- a receiver interface for receiver communication with the policy repository for distributing the set of policies to the receiver by providing controlled access to the policy repository by said receiver in order to allow the receiver to determine at least one sender recommended action for the email message from the sender based on the characteristic of the email message.
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