Web-Based Electronic Mail Server Apparatus and Method Using Full Text and Label Indexing
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1. A distributed mail system, comprising:
- a plurality of client computers for connecting to a network, each client computer configured for executing client mail application programs;
a mail service system connected to the network for executing server mail programs on server computers, the mail service system including an index server for storing mail messages in message files, and for storing a full-text index of the mail messages; and
means for accessing the mail messages by the plurality of client computers by searching the full-text index using queries.
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Abstract
In a computerized distributed mail system, a plurality of client computers are connected to each other via a network. Each client computer is configured to execute client mail application programs. A mail service system is also connected to the network. The system is for executing server mail programs on server computers. The mail service system includes an index server for storing mail messages in message files, and for storing a full-text index of the mail messages. In addition, the system includes means for accessing the mail messages by the plurality of client computers by searching the full-text index using queries.
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11 Claims
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1. A distributed mail system, comprising:
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a plurality of client computers for connecting to a network, each client computer configured for executing client mail application programs;
a mail service system connected to the network for executing server mail programs on server computers, the mail service system including an index server for storing mail messages in message files, and for storing a full-text index of the mail messages; and
means for accessing the mail messages by the plurality of client computers by searching the full-text index using queries. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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