Method and software product for inserting author related information into electronic mail messages
First Claim
1. A method for processing an electronic mail message comprising the steps of:
- obtaining originator data indicating the origin of an electronic mail message;
obtaining additional data from an information source on the basis of the originator data; and
inserting the additional data into the electronic mail message for presentation to a recipient of said message.
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Abstract
A method for processing an email message includes the steps of obtaining originator data from the email message that is indicative of the message'"'"'s origin. Additional data, such as the geographical location at which the email message was created is then retrieved from a database on the basis of the originator data. The additional data is added to the “From” field of the email address that is finally read by the intended recipient. Consequently, when replying to the email a response may be sent which takes into account the additional data and so is more appropriate than might otherwise be the case. An intended application of the method is in processing emails to a business in order to improve the likelihood of responding with messages that might produce a sale.
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12 Claims
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1. A method for processing an electronic mail message comprising the steps of:
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obtaining originator data indicating the origin of an electronic mail message;
obtaining additional data from an information source on the basis of the originator data; and
inserting the additional data into the electronic mail message for presentation to a recipient of said message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An e-mail pre-processing computer software product stored on a computer readable medium, said product containing instructions for execution by an electronic processor, the instructions including:
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instructions for obtaining originator data of an electronic mail message;
instructions for obtaining additional data from a data source on the basis of the originator data; and
instructions for inserting the additional data into the electronic mail message for presentation to a recipient. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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