Disposable Email Address Filtering for Spam Source Identification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current email filtering techniques are inadequate in effectively blocking unsolicited commercial emails, or spam, as they allow a significant number of unwanted messages to reach intended recipients despite the efforts of Internet service providers.
Innovation Solution
A system and method utilizing disposable email addresses, where a DEA server manages a plurality of disposable email addresses associated with different websites or individuals, automatically providing users with options to select based on their browsing activities, and employs filtering logic to analyze and filter out spam messages.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional email filtering techniques are used, then filtering capability is maintained, but spam blocking effectiveness deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements disposable email addresses that are temporary and single-use, allowing users to discard spam sources easily. Each disposable address is associated with a specific website or individual, enabling targeted spam filtering without requiring complex analysis of email content or headers. The disposable nature of these addresses prevents spammers from repeatedly targeting the same user with the same source.
2Ease of operation
If multiple disposable email addresses are provided per website, then user control over spam sources is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically generates disposable email addresses associated with specific websites and individuals without requiring manual user configuration. When a user visits a website, the system autonomously creates and provides the appropriate disposable address, eliminating the need for users to manually manage multiple addresses or configure complex filtering rules. The system self-manages the association between websites, individuals, and disposable addresses.
Solution Approach 2:
The disposable email address system serves multiple functions: it automatically identifies spam sources, provides user-selectable addresses for different websites, and enables easy discarding of problematic sources. A single disposable address infrastructure supports various spam filtering scenarios including website-specific filtering, individual-specific filtering, and automatic spam source identification, replacing multiple separate filtering mechanisms.
3Ease of operation
If automatic disposable address provision is implemented, then user convenience is improved, but automation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-generates disposable email addresses associated with websites and individuals before users need them. When a user visits a website, the appropriate disposable address is already prepared and immediately available for selection, eliminating the need for real-time generation or complex on-demand creation processes. This preliminary preparation simplifies the user interaction while managing automation in the background.
Data Source
AI summary
A system and method are described for filtering unwanted email messages. One embodiment of the filtering method comprises defining a plurality of disposable email addresses, wherein each of the disposable email addresses is associated with a different Website and/or individual; and in response to detecting a particular Website being visited by an end user, automatically providing the user with one or more disposable email address options from which to select.