New Patent Revolutionizes E-Mail

The patent provides for the automatic re-delivery of e-mail that has been sent to an old address. The process checks the Mail Registry listserver for a new address and sends the e-mail there. All software will be free and registration is expected to be only $19.95 per year.

(Pleasant Hill, CA -- August 7, 2002) Mail Registry, Inc., announces the issuance of their U.S. patent No. 6,427,164 for the automatic forwarding of e-mail from an old address to a new address, and several associated processes. Bob Reilly, President of the three year-old development-stage company specializing in e-commerce consulting, declared that this patent will revolutionize e-mail mobility, accessibility and availability.

The patent provides for the automatic delivery of e-mail that has been returned (bounced) with a non-delivery notice (NDR) from the receiving e-mail server, providing that the address was correct at one time but the account is now inactive or for any other reason not accepting e-mail. Unlike other approaches to this problem, our patent employs a protocol-oriented process to correctly forward this e-mail and requires only that the intended recipient register his/her new address with Mail Registry.

Each registrant will have complete control over the process, allowing the senders request for the new e-mail address to be accepted automatically, denied altogether, or delayed so that the recipient, if he or she desires, may grant or deny permission for the senders access to the new address. Additional features include automatic address book updating, vacation hold, anti-virus scanning, anti-vandal protection and anti-Spam features. Anti-Spam is very important inasmuch as Mail Registry will be able to deny old Spam from being forwarded to the new address, a leading reason for changing an e-mail address.

The patent also provides the basis for a commercial service - an easy, seamless integration of all new and acquired e-mail systems, regardless of platforms, operating systems, etc.

The company is currently exploring joint ventures and development options for several e-mail, Directory Service and Internet infrastructure solutions.
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