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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 01, 2010
Krishna C Vitaldevara, Fremont, CA (US);
Eliot C Gillum, Mountain View, CA (US);
Jason D Walter, San Jose, CA (US);
Mehrdad Bidgoli, San Jose, CA (US);
Krishna C Vitaldevara, Fremont, CA (US);
Eliot C Gillum, Mountain View, CA (US);
Jason D Walter, San Jose, CA (US);
Mehrdad Bidgoli, San Jose, CA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A computer implemented system and method to enable protection of email users from unsolicited bulk email using a message delivery delay based on characteristics detected in selected messages. Messages are evaluated for characteristics resembling unsolicited bulk email. A determination is made whether a message passing through the email system exhibits such characteristics and whether to delay the message. Suspect messages may be delayed for a period of time, the delay period being dependent on the characteristics giving rise to a determination to delay. Following the period, additional information received during the delay period characterizing the message is used to determine whether to dispose or deliver the message. Messages evaluated can be inbound to the email system, outbound to other email systems, or moving within the email system.