Patent ID: 7693943
Filing Date: 2010-04-06
Classification: G06Q,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of classifying electronic mail based upon likelihood of spam content of said electronic mail, the method comprising the steps of: storing in a memory at least three electronic mail directories, assigning to each electronic mail directory a range of likelihood of spam content of the electronic mail, said range being between no-likelihood-of-spam-content to very-high-likelihood-of-spam-content, wherein the likelihood of spam content ranges assigned to at least two of the electronic mail directories overlap; using a processor for grading incoming electronic mail for likelihood of spam content, the grading based on user pre-defined criteria provided by a user; storing in a memory each of the incoming electronic mail into one of the at least three electronic mail directories whose assigned ranges of likelihood of spam content encompass the likelihood of spam content grade of the incoming electronic mail; storing the electronic mail whose spam content grade is encompassed within the overlap range into both of the directories whose spam content ranges overlap; and receiving from the user at a user interface a command to adjust the level of likelihood of spam content that is required for placement of emails in the electronic mail directories.