E-mail distribution with versatile address removal
First Claim
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1. A method for sending an electronic message comprising the following steps:
- (a) in preparation for sending an e-mail message, performing the following substep;
(a.1) removing from any addresses specified in a “
To”
field, any addresses within a field used to specify addresses to be removed from the “
To”
field; and
, (b) sending the e-mail message.
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Abstract
One or more special fields are added to an e-mail message. The one or more special fields are used to specify addresses to be removed from address fields in preparation for sending the message. The special fields may include any combination of the following fields: a field used to specify addresses to be removed from a “To” field, a field used to specify addresses to be removed from a “Cc” field, a field used to specify addresses to be removed from a “Bcc” field, and a field used to specify addresses to be removed from all address fields.
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14 Claims
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1. A method for sending an electronic message comprising the following steps:
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(a) in preparation for sending an e-mail message, performing the following substep;
(a.1) removing from any addresses specified in a “
To”
field, any addresses within a field used to specify addresses to be removed from the “
To”
field; and
,(b) sending the e-mail message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for sending an electronic message comprising the following steps:
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(a) in preparation for sending an e-mail message, performing the following substep;
(a.1) removing from any addresses specified in a “
To”
field, a “
Cc”
field and a “
Bcc”
field of the e-mail message any addresses within a field used to specify addresses to be removed from all address fields.(b) sending the e-mail message.
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9. An electronic mail system for generating a message for being sent electronically, the message comprising the following fields:
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a “
To”
field for listing primary addresses to receive the message; and
,a field used to specify addresses to be removed from the “
To”
field in preparation for sending the message. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An electronic mail system for generating a message for being sent electronically, the message comprising the following fields:
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a “
To”
field for listing primary addresses to receive the message;
a “
Cc”
field for listing addresses to receive a copy of the message;
a “
Bcc”
field for listing addresses to receive a blind copy of the message; and
,a field used to specify addresses to be removed from all address fields in preparation for sending the message.
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