Electronic messaging management method and related devices
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- ALCATEL LUCENT SAS
- Publication Date
- 2007-09-26
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
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[0001] The invention relates to a method of managing electronic messaging as described in the preamble of claim 1 and an associated terminal as described in the preamble of claim 4 . Background technique
[0002] Generally, such methods and related equipment are well known in the art.
[0003] The method may comprise a personalized electronic message blocking step, wherein the electronic message blocking system learns from the user whether the electronic message should be blocked or not. This method is used, for example, in the Norton Internet Security application. Optionally, the method may include a general electronic message blocking step, wherein the electronic message blocking system is configured based on the same settings for all users within the system. Here, a common list of hostnames is provided to each user for blocking incoming electronic messages.
[0004] In these methods it is generally possible to block all (or at least as many as possible)...