Method and system for efficient attachment of files to electronic mail messages
First Claim
1. A method for efficient attachment of a file to an electronic mail message in a data processing system having a multi-level hierarchical file storage system, wherein one or more files maybe active within the data processing system, said method comprising the steps of:
- initially proffering only those files which are active within said data processing system as candidates for attachment in response to a user input indicating a desire to attach a file to an electronic mail message; and
thereafter prompting a user to select a file from said multi-level hierarchical file storage system in response to a failure of a user to select a proffered active file for attachment.
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Abstract
A data processing system for efficiently attaching files to electronic mail message. In a multi-level hierarchical file storage system within the data processing system wherein one or more files may be active, only those files, which are active, are initially proffered as candidates for attachment in response to a user'"'"'s indicated desire to attach a file to an electronic mail message. If the user fails to select an active file for attachment, the user is prompted to select a file from the multi-level hierarchical file storage system for attachment. After attachment, the electronic mail message and attachment are transmitted.
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1. A method for efficient attachment of a file to an electronic mail message in a data processing system having a multi-level hierarchical file storage system, wherein one or more files maybe active within the data processing system, said method comprising the steps of:
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initially proffering only those files which are active within said data processing system as candidates for attachment in response to a user input indicating a desire to attach a file to an electronic mail message; and
thereafter prompting a user to select a file from said multi-level hierarchical file storage system in response to a failure of a user to select a proffered active file for attachment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A data processing system for efficient attachment of a file to an electronic mail message, said data processing system comprising:
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a multi-level hierarchical file storage system wherein one or more files may be active within said data processing system;
means for initially proffering only those files which are active within said data processing system as candidates for attachment in response to a user input indicating a desire to attach a file to an electronic mail message; and
means for thereafter prompting a user to select a file from said multi-level hierarchical file storage system in response to a failure of a user to select a proffered active file for attachment. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer program product for efficient attachment of a file to an electronic mail message in a data processing system, having a multi-level hierarchical file storage system wherein one or more files may be active within the data processing system, said computer program product comprising:
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computer storage media;
instruction means embodied within said computer storage media for initially proffering only those files which are active within said data processing system as candidates for attachment in response to a user input indicating a desire to attach a file to an electronic mail message; and
instruction means embodied within said computer storage media for thereafter prompting a user to select a file from said multi-level hierarchical file storage system in response to a failure of a user to select a proffered active file for attachment. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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