Method and system for tracking receipt of electronic message
First Claim
1. A method for managing an electronic contact database of a mail server comprising the steps of:
- providing a recipient electronic address;
providing an electronic mail message;
encoding a network address including an indication of a file name and a network file server within the provided electronic mail message, the encoded network address indicative of a unique recipient and indicative of the network file server and a file name from which to retrieve data from the network file server; and
, transmitting the electronic mail message to the provided recipient electronic address.
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Abstract
A system and a method for managing electronic contact database are disclosed. A method according to an embodiment comprises the steps of providing a recipient electronic address; providing an electronic mail message; encoding a network address including an indication of a file name and a network file server within the provided electronic mail message, the encoded network address indicative of a unique recipient and indicative of the network file server and a file name from which to retrieve data from the network file server; and, transmitting the electronic mail message to the provided recipient electronic address. A mail server supports the methods for managing electronic contact database.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for managing an electronic contact database of a mail server comprising the steps of:
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providing a recipient electronic address;
providing an electronic mail message;
encoding a network address including an indication of a file name and a network file server within the provided electronic mail message, the encoded network address indicative of a unique recipient and indicative of the network file server and a file name from which to retrieve data from the network file server; and
,transmitting the electronic mail message to the provided recipient electronic address. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for tracking receipt of electronic messages by a server comprising the steps of:
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providing an electronic mail message;
providing data indicative of a server address, the server address for tracking of the electronic mail message;
generating an encoded mail message from the provided electronic mail message and comprising a file name, the filename including encoded data therein; and
,transmitting the encoded mail message to a destination electronic address.
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9. A method for tracking receipt of electronic messages by a server comprising the steps of:
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receiving from a host computer system a request for downloading data from within a file, the file indicated by a file name;
decoding the file name to determine therefrom recipient data;
storing in association with the recipient data an indication that an electronic mail message transmitted thereto has been accessed; and
,sending a data file in accordance with the request to the host computer system. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A mail server for tracking receipt of electronic messages comprising:
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a memory storage for storing a plurality of electronic addresses stored within the electronic contact database and for storing instruction data for performing the steps of;
providing a recipient electronic address;
providing the electronic mail message;
encoding a network address including the indication of a file name and the network file server within the provided electronic mail message, the encoded network address indicative of a unique recipient and a unique sender of the electronic message and indicative of the network file server and a file name from which to retrieve data from the network file server; and
,transmitting the electronic mail message to the provided recipient electronic address; and
,an output port in communication with the memory storage, the output port for transmitting the electronic mail message to a plurality of electronic addresses stored within the electronic contact database. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A mail server for tracking receipt of electronic messages comprising:
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an input port for receiving a request from a host computer system, the request for downloading a data file corresponding to a file name;
a memory storage for storing instruction data for performing the steps of;
receiving from a host computer system the request for downloading data from within a file, the file indicated by the file name;
decoding the file name to determine therefrom recipient data;
storing in association with the recipient data an indication that an electronic mail message transmitted thereto has been accessed; and
,sending a data file in accordance with the request to the host computer system.
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