Method and apparatus to block spam based on spam reports from a community of users

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7373385
APP PUB NO 20050114452A1
SERIAL NO

10700911

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In one embodiment, a method for operating a server is provided. The method comprises receiving a plurality of reports from a community of users, each report identifying an email message as spam or not spam; and determining if the email message is spam based on a number of the reports received from the community of users, and a trust factor associated with each user.

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PROOFPOINT INCC/O PROOFPOINT INC IP LEGAL DEPARTMENT 925 W MAUDE AVE SUNNYVALE CA 94085

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Prakash, Vipul Ved San Francisco, CA 47 908

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