Displaying and working with email attachments
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1. A method for managing attachments in electronic messages comprising:
- preorganizing a default directory location for storing a particular classification of attachments;
receiving an electronic message having an attachment; and
storing the attachment in a default directory location according to the classification of the attachment.
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Abstract
Preferred embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for organizing and managing attachments from electronic messages. One embodiment of the system, among others, includes an electronic messaging client for receiving electronic messages and an attachment management system configured to preorganize default directory locations for saving attachments into those directory locations and also to display descriptive information regarding attachments such as name, type, and size. Other systems and methods are also provided.
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41 Claims
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1. A method for managing attachments in electronic messages comprising:
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preorganizing a default directory location for storing a particular classification of attachments;
receiving an electronic message having an attachment; and
storing the attachment in a default directory location according to the classification of the attachment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for adding an attachment to an electronic message comprising:
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composing an electronic message;
adding an electronic file as an attachment to the electronic message; and
displaying descriptive information regarding the attachment. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for displaying descriptive information regarding an attachment, comprising:
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receiving an electronic message having at least one attachment; and
displaying the number of attachments in the message without opening the message. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A computer readable medium having a computer program for managing attachments in electronic messages, the program for comprising the steps of:
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preorganizing a default directory location for storing a particular classification of attachments;
receiving an electronic message having an attachment; and
storing the attachment in a default directory location according to the classification of the attachment. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer readable medium having a computer program for adding an attachment to an electronic message, the program for comprising the steps of:
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composing an electronic message;
adding an electronic file as an attachment to the electronic message; and
displaying descriptive information regarding the attachment. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A computer readable medium having a computer program for displaying descriptive information regarding an attachment, the program comprising the steps of:
receiving an electronic message having at least one attachment; and
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29. A system for managing attachments in electronic messages comprising:
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an electronic messaging client for receiving an electronic message having an attachment; and
an attachment managing system configured to;
preorganize a default directory location for storing a particular classification of attachments; and
store the attachment in a default directory location according to the classification of the attachment. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32)
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33. A system for adding an attachment to an electronic message comprising:
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an electronic messaging client for composing an electronic message; and
an attachment management system configured to;
add an electronic file as an attachment to the electronic message; and
display descriptive information regarding the attachment. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A system for displaying descriptive information regarding an attachment, comprising:
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an electronic messaging client for receiving an electronic message having at least one attachment; and
an attachment management system for displaying the number of attachments in the message without opening the message. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41)
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