User profiles for managing email and instant messaging (IM)
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1. A communication method comprising the steps of:
- providing a user profile having a collection of properties related to a user email folder, the user profile further having a collection of properties related to a user instant messaging (IM) account;
defining properties of the user email folder using the user profile; and
defining properties of the user IM account using the user profile.
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Abstract
A user profile is assigned to a user. The user profile is associated with a user email folder and a user instant messaging (IM) account. The association of the user email folder and the user IM account with the user profile facilitates defining properties of the user email folder and the user IM account using the user profile.
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1. A communication method comprising the steps of:
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providing a user profile having a collection of properties related to a user email folder, the user profile further having a collection of properties related to a user instant messaging (IM) account;
defining properties of the user email folder using the user profile; and
defining properties of the user IM account using the user profile. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A communication method comprising the steps of:
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assigning a user profile to a user;
associating a user email folder with the user profile; and
associating a user instant messaging (IM) account with the user profile. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A communication system comprising:
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a user profile;
a user email folder associated with the user profile; and
a user instant messaging (IM) account associated with the user profile. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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