Updating an entry in an addressee-based whitelist
In some embodiments, techniques may include receiving an email message; determining a non-recipient email addressee associated with the email message, wherein the non-recipient email addressee has an address that is unaffiliated with a recipient for which the email message has been received; receiving a directive to whitelist the non-recipient email addressee; and responsive to receiving the directive to whitelist the non-recipient email addressee, adding the non-recipient email addressee to a whitelist.
1. A method, comprising:
receiving an email message;
determining a non-recipient email addressee associated with the email message, wherein the non-recipient email addressee has an address that is unaffiliated with a recipient for which the email message has been received;
receiving a directive to whitelist the non-recipient email addressee; and
responsive to receiving the directive to whitelist the non-recipient email addressee, adding the non-recipient email addressee to a whitelist.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the non-recipient email addressee is a mailing list.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the directive to add the non-recipient email addressee to a whitelist originates with a user.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the non-recipient email addressee associated with the email message includes determining that the non-recipient email addressee is specified in a “To” header line in the email message.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the non-recipient email addressee associated with the email message includes determining that the non-recipient email addressee is specified in a “CC” header line in the email message.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein adding the non-recipient email addressee to the whitelist includes calculating a hash, wherein the hash calculation includes the non-recipient email addressee, and associating data relating to the hash with the whitelist.
7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving a second email message;
determining a second non-recipient email addressee associated with the second email message, wherein the second non-recipient email addressee has an address that is unaffiliated with the recipient for which the email message has been received;
determining that the second non-recipient email addressee is associated with the whitelist; and
responsive to determining that the second non-recipient email addressee is associated with the whitelist, processing the second email message preferentially.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein processing the email message preferentially includes delivering the email message.
9. A system, comprising:
a processor configured to:
receive an email message;
determine a non-recipient email addressee associated with the email message, wherein the non-recipient email addressee has an address that is unaffiliated with a recipient for which the email message has been received;
receive a directive to whitelist the non-recipient email addressee; and
responsive to receiving the directive to whitelist the non-recipient email addressee, add the non-recipient email addressee to a whitelist; and
a memory coupled with the processor, wherein the memory provides instructions to the processor.
10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the non-recipient email addressee is a mailing list.
11. The system of claim 9 , wherein the directive to add the non-recipient email addressee to a whitelist originates with a user.
12. The system of claim 9 , wherein determining the non-recipient email addressee associated with the email message includes determining that the non-recipient email addressee is specified in a “To” header line in the email message.
13. The system of claim 9 , wherein determining the non-recipient email addressee associated with the email message includes determining that the non-recipient email addressee is specified in a “CC” header line in the email message.
14. The system of claim 9 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
receive a second email message;
determine a second non-recipient email addressee associated with the second email message, wherein the second non-recipient email addressee has an address that is unaffiliated with the recipient for which the email message has been received;
determine that the second non-recipient email addressee is associated with the whitelist; and
responsive to determining that the second non-recipient email addressee is associated with the whitelist, process the second email message preferentially.
15. A computer program product, the computer program product being embodied in a non-transitory computer readable medium and comprising computer instructions for:
receiving an email message;
determining a non-recipient email addressee associated with the email message, wherein the non-recipient email addressee has an address that is unaffiliated with a recipient for which the email message has been received;
receiving a directive to whitelist the non-recipient email addressee; and
responsive to receiving the directive to whitelist the non-recipient email addressee, adding the non-recipient email addressee to a whitelist.
16. The computer program product of claim 15 , wherein the non-recipient email addressee is a mailing list.
17. The computer program product of claim 15 , wherein the directive to add the non-recipient email addressee to a whitelist originates with a user.
18. The computer program product of claim 15 , wherein determining the non-recipient email addressee associated with the email message includes determining that the non-recipient email addressee is specified in a “To” header line in the email message.
19. The computer program product of claim 15 , wherein determining the non-recipient email addressee associated with the email message includes determining that the non-recipient email addressee is specified in a “CC” header line in the email message.
20. The computer program product of claim 15 , wherein the computer readable medium further comprises computer instructions for:
receiving a second email message;
determining a second non-recipient email addressee associated with the second email message, wherein the second non-recipient email addressee has an address that is unaffiliated with the recipient for which the email message has been received;
determining that the second non-recipient email addressee is associated with the whitelist; and
responsive to determining that the second non-recipient email addressee is associated with the whitelist, processing the second email message preferentially.