Unified system and methodology for remote access to e-mail
First Claim
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1. An e-mail retrieval system comprising:
- an IMAP e-mail server employing an IMAP protocol;
a thin e-mail client; and
an UP server-thin e-mail client communication module enabling said thin e-mail client to retrieve e-mail from said IMAP server using said IMAP protocol.
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Abstract
An e-mail retrieval system including an IMAP e-mail server employing an IMAP protocol, a thin e-mail client and an IMAP server-thin e-mail client communication module enabling the thin e-mail client to retrieve e-mail from the IMAP server using the IMAP protocol.
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26 Claims
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1. An e-mail retrieval system comprising:
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an IMAP e-mail server employing an IMAP protocol;
a thin e-mail client; and
an UP server-thin e-mail client communication module enabling said thin e-mail client to retrieve e-mail from said IMAP server using said IMAP protocol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An e-mail retrieval method, comprising:
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employing an IMAP protocol in an IMAP e-mail server; and
enabling a thin e-mail client to retrieve e-mail from said IMAP server using said IMAP protocol. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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7. An e-mail retrieval method according to
claim 7 and wherein said enabling comprises:-
converting commutations from said IMAP server into a communication protocol;
receiving data and formatting said data into formatted data for said thin client; and
receiving said formatted data and transmitting said formatting data to said thin client.
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11. An e-mail retrieval system, comprising:
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a POP e-mail server employing a POP protocol;
a thin e-mail client; and
a POP server-thin e-mail client communication module enabling said thin e-mail client to retrieve e-mail from said POP server using an IMAP protocol. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An e-mail retrieval method, comprising:
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employing a POP protocol in a a POP e-mail server; and
enabling said thin e-mail client to retrieve e-mail from said POP server using an IMAP protocol. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. An e-mail retrieval system, comprising:
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an HTTP server employing an HTTP protocol;
a thin e-mail client; and
an HTTP server-thin e-mail client communication module enabling said thin e-mail client to retrieve e-mail from said HTTP server using an IMAP protocol. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A system according to clam 25 and wherein said thin e-mail client comprises a telephone.
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