Method for contact information verification and update
First Claim
1. A method for contact information verification and update comprising the steps of:
- sending at least an electronic mail message to a contact destination of at least one contact from a plurality of contacts, for which contact information is stored within an electronic contact information database;
attaching a contact field to the at least an electronic mail message, the contact field displaying the contact information for said at least one contact, the contact information stored within the electronic contact information database; and
allowing the at least one contact to modify the contact information, the contact information relating to said contact and being stored in the electronic contact information database.
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Abstract
A method is disclosed for contact information verification and update. An electronic mail message is send to a contact destination, for which contact information is stored within an electronic contact information database. Attached to the electronic message is a contact field displaying the contact information for said contact. A facility is provided, which allows the contact to modify the contact information. Optionally, a date is provided, when a modification of the current contact information being stored in the electronic contact information database becomes active. Further optionally, the attached contact information is obtained from an automatic can of the electronic contact information database. Also, a central e-mail server is possibly used to intercept an e-mail message at a central e-mail distribution station, and to modify the e-mail message other than changing routing information of the e-mail message.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for contact information verification and update comprising the steps of:
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sending at least an electronic mail message to a contact destination of at least one contact from a plurality of contacts, for which contact information is stored within an electronic contact information database;
attaching a contact field to the at least an electronic mail message, the contact field displaying the contact information for said at least one contact, the contact information stored within the electronic contact information database; and
allowing the at least one contact to modify the contact information, the contact information relating to said contact and being stored in the electronic contact information database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for contact information verification and update comprising the steps of:
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sending at least an electronic mail message to a contact destination of at least one contact from a plurality of contacts, for which contact information is stored within an electronic contact information database;
attaching a contact field to the at least an electronic mail message, the contact field displaying the contact information for said at least one contact, the contact information stored within the electronic contact information database;
allowing the at least one contact to modify the contact information, the contact information relating to said contact and being stored in the electronic contact information database; and
providing a date when a modification of the current contact information being stored in the electronic contact information database becomes active. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for contact information verification and update comprising the steps of:
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preparing an e-mail message for a destination by including a destination address and a body of the e-mail message, the destination address referring to an intended recipient of the email message;
searching a database for contact information relating to the destination address;
retrieving the contact information form the database, when contact information relating to the destination address was found in the database;
attaching to the e-mail message at a predetermined location thereof in an automatic fashion an indication of the intended recipient of the e-mail message and an indication of a request for contact information update therefrom;
transmitting the e-mail message to the destination address. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for contact information verification and update comprising the steps of:
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intercepting an e-mail message at a central e-mail distribution station;
modifying the e-mail message other than changing routing information of the e-mail message. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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