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Email processing

  • US 20020091776A1
  • Filed: 10/16/2001
  • Published: 07/11/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/16/2000
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method in an email processing assembly having a mail server, processors, processor engines for processing an email into formats suitable for the recipient and storage means associated therewith for the distribution of an email to an intended recipient in a predetermined format suitable for the recipient, the email having a message and an initial header comprising email data comprising:

  • routing data including originating data, address data identifying the intended recipient;

    constituent data indicating the nature of the email; and

    content data comprising reference to the components of the email message itself, the email being received in a mail server in which the following steps were carried out, prior to receiving the email, to prepare tet processing assembly to carry out the method;

    storing in a recipients database the formats suitable for each recipient as processing requirements;

    storing in an instruction list database the instructions necessary to mute the email through the various processing engines;

    storing in a management rules database data specifying the manner in which the email will be processed and distributed and comprising, on an email being received;

    taking the initial header;

    searching the management rules database;

    retrieving appropriate rules having regard to the initial header;

    adding the rules to the initial header to form a system header;

    retrieving the processing requirements for the recipients;

    adding the processing requirements to the system header;

    carrying out any necessary processing of the email having regard to the system header; and

    distributing the email having regard to the system header.

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