Patent ID: 8301703
Filing Date: 2012-10-30
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method to alert an administrator of a first computer, the method comprising: a second computer receiving information related to a communication of an electronic document, the electronic document being for delivery from the first computer to a third computer; the second computer identifying the first computer as an open relay based upon the information; the second computer preventing delivery of the electronic document to the third computer; the second computer obtaining, via a simple mail transport protocol (SMTP) exchange domain or a mail exchanger (MX) record, contact information for the first computer; the second computer transmitting a message based upon the contact information to indicate the first computer is an open relay; and the second computer sending an acknowledgement to the first computer, the acknowledgment informing the first computer that the second computer successfully received the communication but the electronic document is rejected, the acknowledgement causing the first computer to store the electronic document.