1

A method for avoiding unsolicited email comprising:examining an original email address that is associated with an email user;

generating a new unique email address; and

replacing said original email address with said new unique email address.

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2

The method of Claim 1 further comprisingstoring said new unique email address to memory.

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3

The method of Claim 1 wherein said examining an original email address that is associated with an email user comprises:analyzing said original email address to determine if said original email address has been classified for further processing;

marking said analyzed original email address if said original email address has been classified for further processing.

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4

The method of Claim 3 wherein said generating new unique email address comprises:creating a new unique email address;

creating a unique channel associated with said new unique email address wherein said unique channel is a pathway for email communications directed at said new unique email address to reach said email user.

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5

The method of Claim 4 further comprising:filtering incoming email communications.

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6

The method of Claim 5 wherein said filtering said incoming email communications comprises one or more of:filtering incoming email communications by IP address;

filtering incoming email communications by destination email address;

filtering incoming email communications by content; and

filtering incoming email communications by domain name.

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7

The method of Claim 5 further comprising:altering said unique channel associated with said new unique email address in response to said filtering.

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8

The method of Claim 7 wherein said altering said unique channel comprises one or more of:closing said unique channel in response to said filtering of incoming email communications so that no further email communications directed at said unique channel will reach said user;

restricting said unique channel in response to said filtering of incoming email communications so that only certain email communications directed at said unique channel will reach said user.

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9

The method of Claim 5 further comprising:processing said incoming email communications in response to said filtering.

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10

The method of Claim 9 wherein said processing said incoming email communications in response to said filtering comprises one or more of:delivering said incoming email communications to said user via said unique channel;

deleting said incoming email communications;

delivering only a portion of data associated with said incoming email communications to said user;

generating a reply email in response to said incoming email communications; and

forwarding said incoming email communication to a location other than said email user.

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