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METHOD, SYSTEM AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR PROVIDING INTEROPERABILITY OF EMAIL AND INSTANT MESSAGING SERVICES

  • US 20050080852A1
  • Filed: 10/09/2003
  • Published: 04/14/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/09/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for providing interoperability of email and instant messaging services, comprising:

  • receiving a request by an email recipient to respond to an email message using an instant message application, said email message received from an email sender;

    retrieving an instant message address for said email sender from storage;

    associating said instant message address of said email sender with an instant message composed by said email recipient;

    transmitting said instant message to said instant message address using said instant message application;

    wherein an email address associated with said email sender is mapped to a corresponding instant message address associated with said email sender.

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