Method and apparatus for detecting abusive email based on number of hops

Method and apparatus for detecting abusive email based on number of hops

A classifier is implemented to determine the number of message transfer agents (MTAs) through which an email message has traveled. If the number of MTAs through which the email message has traveled is below a predetermined threshold and the email message is not otherwise authenticated, the classifie...

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Hauptverfasser: SILBERMAN SAMUEL G, GRANOFF MARK H, BROWN, JR. BRUCE L
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A classifier is implemented to determine the number of message transfer agents (MTAs) through which an email message has traveled. If the number of MTAs through which the email message has traveled is below a predetermined threshold and the email message is not otherwise authenticated, the classifier will designate the email message as abusive.