CA2353021A1 - Method for reducing the receipt of unsolicited bulk e-mail and providing anonymity to an e-mail user - Google Patents

Method for reducing the receipt of unsolicited bulk e-mail and providing anonymity to an e-mail user Download PDF

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CA2353021A1
CA2353021A1 CA002353021A CA2353021A CA2353021A1 CA 2353021 A1 CA2353021 A1 CA 2353021A1 CA 002353021 A CA002353021 A CA 002353021A CA 2353021 A CA2353021 A CA 2353021A CA 2353021 A1 CA2353021 A1 CA 2353021A1
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L51/00—User-to-user messaging in packet-switching networks, transmitted according to store-and-forward or real-time protocols, e.g. e-mail
    • H04L51/48—Message addressing, e.g. address format or anonymous messages, aliases
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L51/00—User-to-user messaging in packet-switching networks, transmitted according to store-and-forward or real-time protocols, e.g. e-mail
    • H04L51/21—Monitoring or handling of messages
    • H04L51/212—Monitoring or handling of messages using filtering or selective blocking

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The amount of unsolicited bulk e-mail messages received by an e-mail user is reduced by providing the user with a temporary e-mail address and a permanent e-mail address. The temporary addresses are generated by a server on an ongoing basis. The current temporary address is linked to the permanent e-mail address such that e-mail messages sent to the current temporary address are forwarded to the permanent address and e-mail messages sent to a former temporary address are not forwarded to the permanent address and not received by the user. The method and system also provide a degree of anonymity to the e-mail user.

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1. A system for enabling an e-mail user to avoid receipt of an e-mail message comprising:
a first server means for receiving an e-mail message sent to a first e-mail address associated with the user;
a second server means for linking said first e-mail address to a second e-mail address associated with the user;
a third server means for forwarding said e-mail message from said first server means to said second e-mail address; and a fourth server means for receiving said e-mail message from said second server means and forwarding said e-mail message to the user, wherein said second server means is capable of de-linking said first e-mail address from said second e-mail address to avoid receipt by the user of an e-mail message sent to said first e-mail address.
2. The system defined by claim 1 further comprising a means for generating a succession of first e-mail addresses and linking said generated first e-mail addresses to said second e-mail address for an interval.
3. The system of claim 2 wherein said succession of first e-mail addresses are randomly generated.
4. The system of claim 2 wherein said interval is a fixed period of time.
5. The system of claim 2 wherein said interval is based on the receipt at said first e-mail address of a fixed number of e-mail messages.
6. The system of claim 2 wherein said interval is terminated upon the request of the e-mail user or other person.
7. The system of claim 2 wherein each of said generated e-mail addresses has a random portion and a non-random portion.
8. The system of claim 1 wherein said second server means comprises a table for linking said first e-mail address to said second e-mail address.
9. The system of claim 1 wherein said second server means comprises a remote lookup facility for linking said first e-mail address to said second e-mail address.
10. The system of claim 2 wherein the user is notified when the first e-mail address linked to the second e-mail address is de-linked from said second e-mail address.
11. The system of claim 10 wherein the user is notified of the first e-mail address generated and linked to said second e-mail address.
12. The system of claim 10 or 11 wherein the user is notified by means of an e-mail message received at said second e-mail address.
13. The system of claim 2 wherein the first e-mail address generated and linked to said second e-mail address is communicated to a register for storing e-mail addresses.
14. A method for enabling an e-mail user to avoid receipt of an e-mail message comprising:

receiving at a first server an e-mail message sent to a first e-mail address associated with the user;

linking said first e-mail address to a second e-mail address associated with the user;

forwarding said e-mail message from said first server to said second e-mail address at a second server; and receiving said e-mail message from said second server and forwarding said e-mail message to the user, de-linking said first e-mail address from said second e-mail address to avoid receipt by the user of an e-mail message sent to said first e-mail address.
15. The method defined by claim 14 further comprising the step of generating a succession of first e-mail addresses and linking said generated first e-mail addresses to said second e-mail address for an interval.
16. The method of claim 15 wherein said succession of first e-mail addresses are randomly generated.
17. The method of claim 15 wherein said interval is a fixed period of time.
18. The method of claim 15 wherein said interval is based on the receipt at said first e-mail address of a fixed number of e-mail messages.
19. The method of claim 15 wherein said interval is terminated upon the request of the e-mail user or other person.
20. The method of claim 15 wherein each of said generated e-mail addresses has a random portion and a non-random portion.
21. The method of claim 14 wherein said first e-mail address and/or said generated first e-mail address is linked to said second e-mail address by a table means.
22. The method of claim 14 wherein said first e-mail address and/or said generated first e-mail address is linked to said second e-mail address by means of a remote lookup facility.
23. The method of claim 15 wherein the user is notified when the first e-mail address linked to the second e-mail address is de-linked from said second e-mail address.
24. The method of claim 23 wherein the user is notified of the first e-mail address generated and linked to said second e-mail address.
25. The method of claim 23 or 24 wherein the user is notified by means of an e-mail message received at said second e-mail address.
26. The method of claim 15 wherein the first e-mail address generated and linked to said second e-mail address is communicated to a register for storing e-mail addresses.
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