Automatic download of web content in response to an embedded link in an electronic mail message
First Claim
1. In a distributed computer system including a server and a client, the server including a message store, a method for delivering Web content within a body section of electronic mail messages comprising:
- receiving at a server, at least one mail message containing an embedded hyperlink;
downloading Web content associated with the hyperlink into the message store at the server; and
transmitting the mail message and the corresponding Web content for display at the client.
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Abstract
A distributed computer system including a server and a client, the server including a message store, a method for delivering Web content within a body section of electronic mail messages is provided. At least one mail message containing an embedded hyperlink is received at the server. Web content associated with the hyperlink is downloaded into the message content store at the server. The mail message and the corresponding Web content are then transmitted for display at the client.
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12 Claims
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1. In a distributed computer system including a server and a client, the server including a message store, a method for delivering Web content within a body section of electronic mail messages comprising:
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receiving at a server, at least one mail message containing an embedded hyperlink;
downloading Web content associated with the hyperlink into the message store at the server; and
transmitting the mail message and the corresponding Web content for display at the client. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A distributed computer system including a server and a client, the server including a message store, for delivering Web content within a body section of electronic mail messages comprising:
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means for receiving at a server, at least one mail message containing an embedded hyperlink;
means for downloading Web content associated with the hyperlink into the message store at the server; and
means for transmitting the mail message and the corresponding Web content for display at the client. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer program product having computer code on a computer readable medium for delivering Web content within a body section of electronic mail messages comprising:
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instructions for receiving at a server, at least one mail message containing an embedded hyperlink;
instructions for downloading Web content associated with the hyperlink into the message store at the server; and
instructions for transmitting the mail message and the corresponding Web content for display at the client. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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