Method and apparatus for distributing of e-mail to multiple recipients
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1. A software application for transmitting electronic mail from a sender to a plurality of recipients, comprising:
- code for enabling the sender to input a message;
code for enabling the sender to append an attachment to the message;
code for enabling the sender to designate at least one recipient of the plurality of recipients to receive the message and the attachment; and
code for enabling the sender to designate at least one recipient of the plurality of recipients to receive the message without the attachment.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for transmitting electronic mail from a sender to a plurality of recipients is provided by use of a software application that allows a sender to designate a recipient as one of several categories. A first category is a primary recipient of the electronic mail and is to receive both a text message and an attached file. A second category is a secondary recipient of the electronic mail and is to receive both a text message and the attached file. A third category is a tertiary recipient of the electronic mail and is to receive a text message without the attached file.
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1. A software application for transmitting electronic mail from a sender to a plurality of recipients, comprising:
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code for enabling the sender to input a message;
code for enabling the sender to append an attachment to the message;
code for enabling the sender to designate at least one recipient of the plurality of recipients to receive the message and the attachment; and
code for enabling the sender to designate at least one recipient of the plurality of recipients to receive the message without the attachment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A software application for transmitting electronic mail from a sender to a plurality of recipients, said software application allowing a sender to designate a recipient as one of the following categories:
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a first category indicating that the recipient is a primary recipient of the electronic mail and is to receive both a text message and an attached file;
a second category indicating that the recipient is a secondary recipient of the electronic mail and is to receive both a text message and the attached file; and
a third category indicating that the recipient is a tertiary recipient of the electronic mail and is to receive a text message without the attached file. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for transmitting electronic mail from a sender to a plurality of recipients, comprising:
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means for enabling the sender to input a message;
means for enabling the sender to append an attachment;
means for enabling the sender to designate at least one recipient to receive the message and the attachment; and
means for enabling the sender to designate at least one recipient to receive the message without the attachment. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for transmitting electronic mail from a sender to a plurality of recipients, comprising:
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inputting a message;
appending an attachment to the message;
designating at least one recipient of the plurality of recipients to receive the message and the attachment; and
designating at least one recipient of the plurality of recipients to receive the message without the attachment. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A program-controlled apparatus operable to communicate via e-mail with one or more recipient computers, the apparatus being operable to allow a user of the apparatus to:
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input a message;
append a attachment to the message;
designate at least one recipient of the plurality of recipients to receive the message and the attachment; and
designate at least one recipient of the plurality of recipients to receive the message without the attachment. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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