Message screening system utilizing supervisory screening and approval

摘要

A message screening system includes routing to a supervisory recipient an electronic message directed to an intended recipient. The supervisory recipient then is allowed to screen the electronic message by approving or rejecting the electronic message. The electronic message then is forwarded to the intended recipient if the electronic message is approved by the supervisory recipient.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving an electronic message sent from a sender and directed to an electronic message address of an intended recipient; determining an electronic message address of a supervisory person based on the electronic message address of the intended recipient; delivering the electronic message to the electronic message address of the intended recipient; delivering, concurrently with delivering the electronic message to the electronic message address of the intended recipient, the electronic message to the electronic message address of the supervisory person without notifying the intended recipient that the electronic message has been delivered to the electronic message address of the supervisory person; and enabling the supervisory person to selectively restrict future electronic messages from the sender directed to the electronic message address of the intended recipient.