Variable Fields in Email GUI for Spam Filtering
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current email systems fail to effectively address the issues of spam and phishing, as they rely on identifying the trust level of senders and analyzing message content, which can be forged or disguised, leading to difficulties in filtering messages and maintaining the integrity of email addresses and IP addresses.
Innovation Solution
A web-based graphical user interface that allows users to send individual email messages to multiple recipients in visible fields, with features such as variable fields and spam index determination, which can disable or hide 'cc' and 'bcc' fields and decline message transmission if the spam index exceeds a predetermined threshold.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If email systems rely on identifying trust level of senders and analyzing message content, then spam filtering can be performed, but the system becomes vulnerable to forged or disguised email addresses and IP addresses
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by embedding variable fields (such as recipient names, email addresses, and other personalized data) directly into the email message body before transmission. This allows the receiving system to identify and filter spam based on the content and structure of the message itself, rather than relying solely on the trust level of senders or the authenticity of email addresses and IP addresses. The preliminary embedding of variable fields creates a more robust filtering mechanism that can detect forged senders by analyzing the actual message content and patterns.
2Productivity
If individual email messages are sent to multiple recipients with personalized content, then communication effectiveness is improved, but the complexity of managing and filtering these messages increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies local quality by embedding variable fields specific to each recipient into their individual email messages. Each message contains personalized information such as the recipient's name, email address, and other relevant data that is locally tailored to that specific recipient. This allows the filtering system to use recipient-specific characteristics and patterns to identify spam, rather than using a one-size-fits-all filtering approach. The local quality of personalized content enables more effective filtering while maintaining communication effectiveness.
3Reliability
If spam filtering analyzes message content, then spam can be identified, but the system cannot effectively prevent spam transmission if the spam index exceeds a threshold
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback by determining a spam index based on the analysis of variable fields and message content, then using this index to control whether the message is transmitted. The spam index serves as a feedback mechanism that reflects the likelihood of a message being spam, and this feedback is used to make real-time decisions about message transmission. When the spam index exceeds a predetermined threshold, the system can block transmission, thereby preventing spam while maintaining the ability to identify spam accurately through content analysis.
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AI summary
Method and system of present invention provide a web-based graphical user interface to a remote user for sending electronic messages, where the interface comprises an element for selecting an option for sending individual electronic messages to multiple recipients in visible fields (“to” and “cc”), obtain a set of data, comprising a list of two or more recipients in visible fields, a message subject and/or a message body, where the message subject and/or the message body contain a markup indicating variable field, and generate and transmit individual electronic messages.