Method and apparatus for scheduling delivery of electronic mail messages
First Claim
1. A method in a data processing system for scheduling suspension of email delivery to users on an email list, the method comprising:
- sending a graphical user interface to a client, wherein the graphical user interface is used to facilitate user input setting a period of time during which a user is suspended from the email list;
receiving the user input setting the period of time; and
suspending email sent to subscribers of the email list to the user during the period of time, wherein emails sent to the subscribers of the email list during the period of time remain unsent to the user after the period of time ends.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for scheduling suspension of email delivery to users on an email list. A graphical user interface is sent to a client in which the graphical user interface is used to facilitate user input setting a period of time during which a user is suspended from the email list. This graphical user interface may be, for example, a Web page or an applet embedded in a Web page. The user input setting the period of time is received. Email sent to subscribers of the email list is suspended for the user during the period of time. Emails sent to the subscribers of the email list during the period of time remain unsent to the user after the period of time ends.
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24 Claims
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1. A method in a data processing system for scheduling suspension of email delivery to users on an email list, the method comprising:
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sending a graphical user interface to a client, wherein the graphical user interface is used to facilitate user input setting a period of time during which a user is suspended from the email list;
receiving the user input setting the period of time; and
suspending email sent to subscribers of the email list to the user during the period of time, wherein emails sent to the subscribers of the email list during the period of time remain unsent to the user after the period of time ends. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method in a data processing system for scheduling email for an email list, the method comprising:
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presenting a graphical user interface to a user, wherein the graphical user interface is designed to receive user input designating a period of time for suspension of a subscription to the email list; and
sending the schedule to a server for the email list, wherein the subscription to the email list is suspended during the period of time and emails sent to other users are never sent to the user. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A data processing system for scheduling suspension of email delivery to users on an email list, the data processing system comprising:
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a bus system;
a communications unit connected to the bus system;
a memory connected to the bus system, wherein the memory includes a set of instructions; and
a processing unit connected to the bus system, wherein the processing unit executes the set of instructions to send a graphical user interface to a client, wherein the graphical user interface is used to facilitate user input setting a period of time during which a user is suspended from the email list;
receive the user input setting the period of time; and
suspend email sent to subscribers of the email list to the user during the period of time in which emails sent to the subscribers of the email list during the period of time remain unsent to the user after the period of time ends.
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12. A data processing system for scheduling email for an email list, the data processing system comprising:
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a bus system;
a communications unit connected to the bus system;
a memory connected to the bus system, wherein the memory includes a set of instructions; and
a processing unit connected to the bus system, wherein the processing unit executes the set of instructions to present a graphical user interface to a user in which the graphical user interface is designed to receive user input designating a period of time for suspension of a subscription to the email list; and
send the schedule to a server for the email list in which the subscription to the email list is suspended during the period of time and emails sent to other users are never sent to the user.
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13. A data processing system for scheduling suspension of email delivery to users on an email list, the data processing system comprising:
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sending means for sending a graphical user interface to a client, wherein the graphical user interface is used to facilitate user input setting a period of time during which a user is suspended from the email list;
receiving means for receiving the user input setting the period of time; and
suspending means for suspending email sent to subscribers of the email list to the user during the period of time, wherein emails sent to the subscribers of the email list during the period of time remain unsent to the user after the period of time ends. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A data processing system for scheduling email for an email list, the data processing system comprising:
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presenting means for presenting a graphical user interface to a user, wherein the graphical user interface is designed to receive user input designating a period of time for suspension of a subscription to the email list; and
sending means for sending the schedule to a server for the email list, wherein the subscription to the email list is suspended during the period of time and emails sent to other users are never sent to the user. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A computer program product in a computer readable medium for scheduling suspension of email delivery to users on an email list, the computer program product comprising:
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first instructions for sending a graphical user interface to a client, wherein the graphical user interface is used to facilitate user input setting a period of time during which a user is suspended from the email list;
second instructions for receiving the user input setting the period of time; and
third instructions for suspending email sent to subscribers of the email list to the user during the period of time, wherein emails sent to the subscribers of the email list during the period of time remain unsent to the user after the period of time ends.
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24. A computer program product in a computer readable medium for scheduling email for an email list, the computer program product comprising:
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first instructions for presenting a graphical user interface to a user, wherein the graphical user interface is designed to receive user input designating a period of time for suspension of a subscription to the email list; and
second instructions for sending the schedule to a server for the email list, wherein the subscription to the email list is suspended during the period of time and emails sent to other users are never sent to the user.
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