Method and apparatus for dynamically protecting a mail server

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8880614
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11598582

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A method and apparatus for providing protection for mail servers in networks such as the packet networks are disclosed. For example, the present method detects a mail server is reaching its processing limit. The method then selectively limits connections to the mail server from a plurality of source nodes based on a spam index associated with each of the source nodes.

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  • AT&T CORP.;AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY II, L.P.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Greenberg, Albert G Summit, US 28 2260
Haffner, Patrick Atlantic Highlands, US 37 1499
Sen, Subhabrata New Providence, US 129 2259
Spatscheck, Oliver Randolph, US 177 4177

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