Upload of attachment and insertion of link into electronic messages
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1. A method comprising:
- detecting an attachment that is added to an electronic message that is being composed;
displaying an upload option to upload the attachment to a shared location before receiving a selection to send the electronic message and during a time that the electronic message is being composed, wherein displaying the upload option includes enabling the upload option to;
display a first menu option that enables changing of the shared location;
display a second menu option that enables changing of one or more sharing permissions; and
display a third menu option that, if selected, enables the attachment already included in the electronic message to continue to be kept in the electronic message while sending the message; and
in response to receiving a selection of at least one of either the first or second menus of the upload option, uploading the attachment to the shared location and automatically setting permissions for sharing the uploaded attachment at the shared location, wherein automatically setting permissions for the uploaded attachment comprises setting default permissions for each recipient of the electronic message, and if the third message option to keep the attachment in the electronic message is not selected, removing the attachment from the electronic message and inserting a link into the electronic message to the uploaded attachment at the shared location; and
providing a warning when the default permissions are unable to be set.
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Abstract
An option is presented with an electronic message to automatically upload and permission an attachment to the electronic message. A single click may be received to upload the attachment to a shared location (e.g. network share, online service, and the like). Permissions may be automatically set for the message recipients of the electronic message. For example, a default set of permissions and/or custom permissions may be set for each of the recipients listed on the To:/Cc:/Bcc: lines. A link to the shared location may also be automatically inserted into the electronic message along with or in place of the attachment.
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1. A method comprising:
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detecting an attachment that is added to an electronic message that is being composed;
displaying an upload option to upload the attachment to a shared location before receiving a selection to send the electronic message and during a time that the electronic message is being composed, wherein displaying the upload option includes enabling the upload option to;
display a first menu option that enables changing of the shared location;
display a second menu option that enables changing of one or more sharing permissions; anddisplay a third menu option that, if selected, enables the attachment already included in the electronic message to continue to be kept in the electronic message while sending the message; and in response to receiving a selection of at least one of either the first or second menus of the upload option, uploading the attachment to the shared location and automatically setting permissions for sharing the uploaded attachment at the shared location, wherein automatically setting permissions for the uploaded attachment comprises setting default permissions for each recipient of the electronic message, and if the third message option to keep the attachment in the electronic message is not selected, removing the attachment from the electronic message and inserting a link into the electronic message to the uploaded attachment at the shared location; and providing a warning when the default permissions are unable to be set. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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