Forwarding un-responded to instant messages to electronic mail
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1. A computer-implemented method of forwarding an instant message in an electronic mail message, comprising:
- sending the instant message to an instant messaging client of a intended recipient of the instant message;
not receiving a reply, from the instant messaging client, to the instant message within a pre-defined period of time; and
sending to the intended recipient, upon the pre-defined period of time being reached, the electronic mail message that includes the instant message, whereinthe criterion is that the instant message is not a salutation message.
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Abstract
A method of forwarding an instant message to electronic mail can begin with determining availability of an instant messaging client for a recipient. The method can continue with sending the instant message to the instant messaging client for the recipient. The method can include not receiving a reply to the instant message within a pre-defined period of time. The method can further include sending an electronic mail message including the instant message to the recipient upon reaching the pre-defined period of time.
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13 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method of forwarding an instant message in an electronic mail message, comprising:
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sending the instant message to an instant messaging client of a intended recipient of the instant message; not receiving a reply, from the instant messaging client, to the instant message within a pre-defined period of time; and sending to the intended recipient, upon the pre-defined period of time being reached, the electronic mail message that includes the instant message, wherein the criterion is that the instant message is not a salutation message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer hardware system configured to forward an instant message in an electronic mail message, comprising:
at least one hardware processor, wherein the at least one hardware processor is configured to initiate and/or perform; sending the instant message to an instant messaging client of a intended recipient of the instant message; not receiving a reply, from the instant messaging client, to the instant message within a pre-defined period of time; and sending to the intended recipient, upon the pre-defined period of time being reached, the electronic mail message that includes the instant message, wherein the criterion is that the instant message is not a salutation message. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A computer program product, comprising:
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a computer readable storage device having stored therein computer readable program code for forwarding an instant message in an electronic mail message, the computer readable program code, which when executed by a computer hardware system, causes the computer hardware system to perform; sending the instant message to an instant messaging client of a intended recipient of the instant message; not receiving a reply, from the instant messaging client, to the instant message within a pre-defined period of time; and sending to the intended recipient, upon the pre-defined period of time being reached, the electronic mail message that includes the instant message, wherein the criterion is that the instant message is not a salutation message. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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