Patent ID: 8266231
Filing Date: 2012-09-11
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for auditing messaging activity in an exchange server electronic messaging system, the method comprising: adding a hook executing in one or more computer processors to an exchange server electronic messaging service, the hook configured to detect a request by a user to access a mailbox associated with the exchange server electronic messaging service; and when data associated with the request is changing at least one delegate assignment or at least one delegate permission associated with the mailbox, issuing an alert when an identity of the user is not the same as an identity of an owner of the mailbox, the alert reporting at least one of information identifying the accessed mailbox, the identity of the user, a location of the delegate permission change, a location of the delegate assignment change, one or more old delegate assignments, one or more new delegate assignments, one or more old delegate permission values, and one or more new delegate permission values with respect to the mailbox.