Research on the information propagation model in the positional email user network

An information propagation model in the positional email user network is constructed based on the Enron dataset. First, the difference between email propagation and virus propagation is discussed, and some relationship definitions are proposed. Second, some behaviors such as reply and forward are analyzed using the ORA software, developed by Carnegie Mellon University, in the Enron communication network, the Small World network, and the Scale Free network. Finally, the effects of propagation behavior on the positional email user are analyzed through the number of forward steps and coverage. The experiments verify the email propagation model. The research result is helpful in studying propagation and evolution in social networks. ©, 2015, Journal of Information and Computational Science. All right reserved.