Method of receiving selected mail at internet mail device
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1. A method to selectively receive mail by an Internet mail apparatus, comprising:
- receiving and storing mail header information of at least one mail;
selecting mail header information corresponding to a predetermined mail from the at least one mail;
transmitting a mail transmission command requesting transmission of the predetermined mail corresponding to the mail header information selected; and
receiving the predetermined mail in response to the mail transmission command.
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Abstract
A method to selectively receive mail by an Internet mail apparatus includes receiving and storing mail header information of at least one mail. Mail header information is selected corresponding to a predetermined mail from the at least one mail. A mail transmission command is transmitted to an incoming mail server requesting transmission of the predetermined mail corresponding to the mail header information selected. The Internet mail apparatus, in response to the mail transmission command, receives the predetermined mail.
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18 Claims
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1. A method to selectively receive mail by an Internet mail apparatus, comprising:
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receiving and storing mail header information of at least one mail;
selecting mail header information corresponding to a predetermined mail from the at least one mail;
transmitting a mail transmission command requesting transmission of the predetermined mail corresponding to the mail header information selected; and
receiving the predetermined mail in response to the mail transmission command.
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2. A method to selectively receive mail by an Internet mail apparatus from an incoming mail server, comprising:
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outputting a command requesting mail header information to the incoming mail server;
receiving and storing mail header information of at least one mail transmitted from the incoming mail server in response to the command requesting the mail header information;
selecting the mail header information of a predetermined mail from the at least one mail;
transmitting a mail transmission command to the incoming mail server requesting transmission of the predetermined mail corresponding to the mail header information of the predetermined mail selected; and
receiving the predetermined mail from the incoming mail server. - View Dependent Claims (3)
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4. A mail transmission method by an Internet mail apparatus from an incoming mail server, comprising:
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receiving a command requesting mail header information from the Internet mail apparatus;
transmitting mail header information of at least one mail to the Internet mail apparatus in response to the command; and
transmitting the at least one mail corresponding to the command to the Internet mail apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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6. A method to selectively delete a mail in an incoming mail server, comprising:
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receiving a command requesting mail header information from an Internet mail apparatus;
transmitting mail header information of at least one mail to the Internet mail apparatus in response to the command; and
deleting the at least one mail corresponding to the command to the Internet mail apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. A method to selectively receive electronic mail from an incoming mail server, comprising:
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setting an access time to access the incoming mail server;
determining whether a current time is equal to the access time;
receiving mail header information of an electronic mail from the incoming mail server when the current time is equal to the access time;
selecting a predetermined mail from the electronic mail;
transmitting an RETR command to the incoming mail server; and
receiving the predetermined mail from the incoming mail server corresponding to the RETR command. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method to selectively receive electronic mail from an incoming mail server, comprising:
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setting an access time to access the incoming mail server;
determining whether a current time is equal to the access time;
receiving mail header information of an electronic mail from the incoming mail server when the current time is equal to the access time;
selecting a predetermined mail from the electronic mail;
transmitting a DELE command to the incoming mail server; and
deleting the predetermined mail from the incoming mail server corresponding to the DELE command. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A method to selectively receive electronic mail from an incoming mail server, comprising:
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receiving mail header information of an electronic mail from the incoming mail server;
selecting a predetermined mail from the electronic mail;
transmitting an RETR command and a DELE command at a same time to the incoming mail server;
receiving the predetermined mail from the incoming mail server corresponding to the RETR command; and
deleting the predetermined mail from the incoming mail server corresponding to the DELE command.
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