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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2000
Brian R. Woods, San Francisco, CA (US);
Udi Manber, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Brian R. Woods, San Francisco, CA (US);
Udi Manber, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Yahoo! Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
The present invention involves detecting unsolicited electronic mail distributed in bulk. In one embodiment, a method for automatically processing electronic mail loads an electronic mail message. Non non-textual information is removed from the electronic mail message. A first portion from the electronic mail message is located and a first code smaller than the first portion and indicative of the first portion is generated. A second portion from the electronic mail message is located and a second code smaller than the second portion and indicative of the second portion is generated. The first code and the second code are stored.