E-mail route trace functionality
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1. A method for providing electronic mail (e-mail) services, said method comprising:
- receiving from an original sender a request for tracing notifications, for an e-mail message;
in response to said request, creating at least one tag for said e-mail message, indicating that said original sender is to receive said tracing notifications;
receiving said tracing notifications; and
providing limits for said tracing notifications;
wherein said tracing notifications operate when said e-mail message is forwarded to at least one non-original recipient.
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Abstract
An example of a solution provided here comprises: in response to a request from an original sender, transmitting tracing notifications to the original sender, and providing limits for the tracing notifications. The tracing notifications operate when an e-mail message is forwarded to at least one non-original recipient.
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33 Claims
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1. A method for providing electronic mail (e-mail) services, said method comprising:
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receiving from an original sender a request for tracing notifications, for an e-mail message;
in response to said request, creating at least one tag for said e-mail message, indicating that said original sender is to receive said tracing notifications;
receiving said tracing notifications; and
providing limits for said tracing notifications;
wherein said tracing notifications operate when said e-mail message is forwarded to at least one non-original recipient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for providing e-mail services, said method comprising:
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in response to a request from an original sender, transmitting tracing notifications to said original sender; and
providing limits for said tracing notifications;
wherein said tracing notifications operate when an e-mail message is forwarded to at least one non-original recipient. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for providing e-mail services, said system comprising:
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means for receiving from an original sender a request for tracing notifications, for an e-mail message;
means responsive to said request, for creating at least one tag for said e-mail message, indicating that said original sender is to receive said tracing notifications;
means responsive to said tag, for transmitting said tracing notifications to said original sender; and
means for providing limits for said tracing notifications;
wherein said tracing notifications operate when said e-mail message is forwarded to at least one non-original recipient. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer-usable medium having computer-executable instructions for providing e-mail services, said computer-usable medium comprising:
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means for receiving from an original sender a request for tracing notifications, for an e-mail message;
means responsive to said request, for creating at least one tag for said e-mail message, indicating that said original sender is to receive said tracing notifications;
means responsive to said tag, for transmitting said tracing notifications to said original sender; and
means for providing limits for said tracing notifications;
wherein said tracing notifications operate when said e-mail message is forwarded to at least one non-original recipient. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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