Email proxy

This program would reside on a
windows computer and would pass-thru POP3 email connections. It
would add value by acting as an email filter. I intend to add the
capability to scan incoming and outgoing messages. All incoming
messages would be scanned for certain criteria and according to the
rules contained in an interior database do one of 3 actions:

1. Delete the message so that the email client never sees it.


2. Passes the email through untouched.


3. Passes the email through after adding specific information
   either into the email headers or into the body itself.

The database of rules and associated actions would be populated
by the examination of outgoing email. These email would be scanned
for certain keywords. These keywords would indicate that the email
should be handled by the proxy program. Without a keyword the email
would be passed through to the outgoing server.

With a keyword, the proxy server would parse the email to
determine what sort of new rule and action should be added to the
database.

I foresee that when combined with a email hosting service with a
dedicated domain name that this program would also be able to
generate one-time email address for use in various website
registrations. I want to do this to be able to track who is selling
my email address to spammers and also to be able to rapidly abandon
an email address.

Posted by tmichael at June 20, 2001 03:41 PM