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Uploading attachment to shared location and replacing with a link

  • US 10,097,661 B2
  • Filed: 09/14/2015
  • Issued: 10/09/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/28/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • detecting that an attachment is attached to an electronic message that is addressed to a recipient before receiving a request to send the electronic message;

    determining a size of the attachment;

    determining when the size exceeds a predetermined threshold and when the size exceeds the predetermined threshold;

    determining a shared location to upload the attachment based on a type of the attachment and setting the shared location to a particular shared location based on whether or not the type of the attachment is a picture;

    uploading the attachment to the shared location;

    setting permissions for the attachment at the shared location such that the recipient is able to access the attachment;

    removing the attachment from the electronic message; and

    inserting a link to the attachment at the shared location; and

    sending the electronic message in response to receiving the request to send the electronic message.

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