METHOD FOR RESOLVING ELECTRONIC ADDRESSES IN DATA-COMMUNICATIONS

摘要

A method for resolving electronic addresses in data-communications wherein users register their address-related details with a virtual centralized location in a topology of servers (10), such as a centralized server (13) or any communication topology equivalent server architecture. These users also acquire (for example, by an Internet download) special software (e.g. an "agent") (12) that is installed on their computer. The "agent" (12) intercepts outgoing electronic data-communications messages at the user's computer, consult the virtual centralized location in a topology of servers for the validity of the recipient address, and replace the address with the valid address, if such replacement is needed.