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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2002
Bryson P. Gordon, Campbell, CA (US);
Thor Ivar Ekle, San Francisco, CA (US);
Bryson P. Gordon, Campbell, CA (US);
Thor Ivar Ekle, San Francisco, CA (US);
McAfee, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A system, method and computer program product are provided for filtering unwanted electronic mail messages. Included is a first portion capable of downloading electronic mail messages to a computer via a network using a first address. Such first portion is further capable of filtering the electronic mail messages that are unwanted. Further provided is a second portion capable of delivering the filtered electronic mail messages from the first portion to an electronic mail message manager using a second address. The first portion and the second portion reside on the computer.