Reducing unwanted and unsolicited electronic messages by preventing connection hijacking and domain spoofing

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7398315
APP PUB NO 20040181571A1
SERIAL NO

10684020

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The present invention provides for generating inputs that can be provided to a message classification module to facilitate more reliable classification of electronic messages, such as, for example, as unwanted and/or unsolicited. In one embodiment, a sending messaging server provides an appropriate response to address verification data thereby indicating a reduced likelihood of the sending messaging server using a forged network address. In another embodiment, it is determined if a messaging server is authorized to send electronic messages for a domain. In yet another embodiment, electronic message transmission policies adhered to by a domain are identified. In yet a further embodiment, a sending computer system expends computational resources to solve a computational puzzle and includes an answer document in an electronic message. A receiving computer system receives the electronic message and verifies the answer document.

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MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLCONE MICROSOFT WAY REDMOND WA 98052

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ahmed, Khaja E Bellevue, WA 19 917
Atkinson, Robert George Woodinville, WA 10 1580
Goodman, Joshua T Redmond, WA 100 9069
Katz, Harry Simon Bellevue, WA 5 546
Lyon, James M Redmond, WA 35 1663
Rounthwaite, Robert L Fall City, WA 76 5562
Williams, Roy Woodinville, WA 26 529

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