METHOD FOR REDUCING THE SPREAD OF COMPUTER VIRUSES IN AN ELECTRONIC MAIL NETWORK

The invention relates to a method for reducing the spread of computer viruses in an electronic mail network. In a mail server having a multiplicity of connected email subscriber computers, a method is installed which is used to test emails sent in succession to the subscribers or sent in succession...

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Main Authors FLEISCHER, WOLFGANG, PLATTE, HANS-JOACHIM
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 29.01.2003
Edition7
Subjects
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
ELECTRICITY
PHYSICS
TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHICCOMMUNICATION
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Summary:The invention relates to a method for reducing the spread of computer viruses in an electronic mail network. In a mail server having a multiplicity of connected email subscriber computers, a method is installed which is used to test emails sent in succession to the subscribers or sent in succession by the subscribers for particular commonalities, and, depending on commonalities established, either to forward the emails automatically as intended or to retain them until another criterion arises.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20010925574