| 摘要 |
A delivery server, and a method of operating same for providing an trusted electronic mail service for the delivery of items to a subscriber. An associated database contains subscriber details. The server receives from the subscriber a nomination of at least one service provider from which the subscriber wishes to receive electronic mail items. The nomination is stored in the database in association with the subscriber details. A trusted communications channel is established between the delivery server and a service provider computer system, for example via the Internet or other public network. The delivery server receives essential mail data from the service provider via the communications channel, and verifies that the subscriber wishes to receive a corresponding electronic mail item, by comparison with subscriber details and nominations stored in the database. In the event that the verification is successful, the delivery server delivers the electronic mail item to the subscriber. |
