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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2008
Ryan Colvin, Bothell, WA (US);
Chad Mills, Redmond, WA (US);
Robert Mccann, Fall City, WA (US);
Geoff Hulten, Lynnwood, WA (US);
Harry Katz, Bellevue, WA (US);
Eriola Kruja, Toronto, CA;
Xin Huang, Bothell, WA (US);
Joshua Korb, Issaquah, WA (US);
Ryan Colvin, Bothell, WA (US);
Chad Mills, Redmond, WA (US);
Robert McCann, Fall City, WA (US);
Geoff Hulten, Lynnwood, WA (US);
Harry Katz, Bellevue, WA (US);
Eriola Kruja, Toronto, CA;
Xin Huang, Bothell, WA (US);
Joshua Korb, Issaquah, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Determining email filtering type based on sender classification. Incoming email is accessed and a sender of the incoming email is identified. The reputation of the sender of the incoming email is determined. An email sender classification is made based on the reputation of the sender. A determination of the type of filtering operations to be performed by an email filter on the email is made based on the classification. The parameters of the type of filtering operations to be performed are determined. The parameters of the type of filtering operations to be performed are provided to the email filter.