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Email Filtering

Definition

Filtering incoming email traffic based on specific criteria.

How it works

Mail filters can be implemented to scan inbound email messages at the initial SMTP connection stage to detect and reject email containing spam and malware.

This technique is distinct from d3f:EmailDeletion because it prevents an email from reaching an user's inbox. This technique can also be used for outbound email traffic.

Considerations

The effectiveness of mail filters depend on the completeness of the filter policies

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References

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Patent

The following references were used to develop the Email Filtering knowledge-base article.

(Note: the consideration of references does not imply specific functionality exists in an offering.)

System and method for providing anonymous remailing and filtering of electronic mail

Reference Type: Patent Organization: Nokia of America Corp Author: Eran Gabber, Phillip B Gibbons, David Morris Kristol, Yossi Matias, Alain J Mayer

Source: https://patents.google.com/patent/JPH11161574A

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