Method and system for automatically managing an address database
First Claim
1. A method for automatically updating electronic address data comprising the steps of:
- receiving an update request message on a second computer, the update request message received from a first computer and containing personal data relating to an individual for whom a failed electronic address is known, the failed electronic address resulting in a failure delivery notice upon an attempt to send an electronic message to the failed electronic address;
comparing the personal data with personal data contained within an address book stored on the second computer;
automatically, with the second computer, generating a response; and
automatically sending the response.
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Abstract
An electronic mail server for automatically managing a keep in touch service and method are disclosed. The system is for providing keep in touch, i.e. KIT, electronic messages to a plurality of electronic addresses stored within address books such that when an electronic address is stored in more than one address books, the electronic address is tagged and only one message is sent. The electronic mail server intercepts any response to the KIT, in the form for example of a bounce or a reply, and provides the response to the sending party. When the KIT bounces, the server automatically sends an update request message to all the electronic addresses seeking for a different electronic address for the individual having a non-valid electronic address.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for automatically updating electronic address data comprising the steps of:
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receiving an update request message on a second computer, the update request message received from a first computer and containing personal data relating to an individual for whom a failed electronic address is known, the failed electronic address resulting in a failure delivery notice upon an attempt to send an electronic message to the failed electronic address;
comparing the personal data with personal data contained within an address book stored on the second computer;
automatically, with the second computer, generating a response; and
automatically sending the response. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for automatically updating electronic address data comprising the steps of:
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receiving on an electronic mail server an automatic reply to a keep in touch message sent from a first computer to an address data on a second computer, the reply message indicating that the keep in touch message bounces;
automatically tagging the address data; and
intercepting further electronic mail message to be transmitted to the tagged address data. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. An electronic mail server supporting a plurality of computers, comprising:
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a memory storage medium for storing a plurality of address books for storing address data therein;
a processor for receiving a plurality of reply messages in response to a keep in touch message sent from a first computer to the address data; and
a contact processor for processing the reply messages. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for automatically updating electronic address data comprising the steps of:
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transmitting from at least a computer a keep in touch electronic message to a plurality of address data stored within a plurality of address books;
comparing the plurality of address data within the plurality of address books;
when a result of the comparison indicates that at least one identical address data is stored within other than one address book, automatically tagging the identical address data within the other than one address book where the at least one identical address data is stored; and
,providing the keep in touch message to the plurality of address data and to one of the identical address data. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. An electronic mail server comprising:
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a memory storage medium for storing a plurality of address books for storing address data therein;
a processor for generating a keep in touch message and for sending the keep in touch message to the plurality of address data stored within the plurality of address books;
a contact coordinator for comparing the address data from the plurality of address books to which the keep in touch message is to be sent such that when an address data associated to an individual appears within other than one address book from the plurality of address books, the address data associated to the individual is tagged; and
,a gate for filtering the tagged identical address data associated to the individual such that the keep in touch message is sent once to the individual. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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