System and method for correcting the failed delivery of electronic documents
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1. A system for correcting the failed delivery of electronic documents, said system comprising:
- a document system, said document system producing document data and document print requests for printing documents;
a print management system, wherein said print management system accepts document data and document print requests from said document system, and further wherein said print management system determines whether a requested document is designated for electronic delivery or non-electronic delivery based on a stored document delivery designation;
a recipient database, wherein said recipient database stores document recipient information; and
a failed email management system, wherein said failed email management system is configured and arranged to receive a notice of a failed email delivery including a failed email address, and to change a document delivery designation for at least the intended recipient of the failed email.
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Abstract
A system and method are provided for reliable and customer-friendly delivery of documents. One method for electronically delivering documents is provided which includes the steps of: receiving a notice of a failed email delivery; changing a selected delivery option of an intended recipient of the failed email so that the intended recipient will no longer receive documents electronically; extracting a plurality of identifying email data fields from the notice of the failed email delivery; and retrieving alternate contact information for the intended recipient based on the extracted identifying email data fields.
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1. A system for correcting the failed delivery of electronic documents, said system comprising:
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a document system, said document system producing document data and document print requests for printing documents;
a print management system, wherein said print management system accepts document data and document print requests from said document system, and further wherein said print management system determines whether a requested document is designated for electronic delivery or non-electronic delivery based on a stored document delivery designation;
a recipient database, wherein said recipient database stores document recipient information; and
a failed email management system, wherein said failed email management system is configured and arranged to receive a notice of a failed email delivery including a failed email address, and to change a document delivery designation for at least the intended recipient of the failed email. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. In an electronic mail delivery system comprising a print management system for electronically delivering documents to a plurality of consenting recipients based on each recipient'"'"'s selected delivery option to receive a document electronically or non-electronically, a method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a notice of a failed email delivery;
changing the selected delivery option of an intended recipient of the failed email so that the intended recipient will no longer receive documents electronically;
extracting a plurality of identifying email data fields from the notice of the failed email delivery;
retrieving alternate recipient contact information based on the extracted identifying email data fields. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. In a document delivery system comprising a storage element for storing document delivery preferences for document recipients, a failed email system comprising:
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a first server, said first server configured to receive a failed email notice, wherein, upon receipt of a failed email notice, said first server initiates a change in a document delivery preference for the intended recipient of the failed email;
a processing element, wherein said processing element is configured to extract identifying data from said failed email notice and to retrieve alternate contact information for the intended recipient of the failed email. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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