Enabling a sender to control future recipients of an email
First Claim
1. A method for controlling future recipients of an email, comprising:
- receiving an email with at least one pre-selected future recipient at a computer system accessible to a primary recipient of said email, wherein said at least one pre-selected future recipient is distinguishable from a sender of said email;
displaying said received email; and
responsive to said primary recipient electing to respond to said email, automatically addressing a response email to said at least one pre-selected future recipient, such that a sender of said email controls future recipients of said email by pre-selecting said at least one fixture recipient.
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Abstract
A method, system, and program for enabling a sender to control future recipients of an email are provided. An email is received with at least one pre-selected future recipient at a computer system accessible to a primary recipient of the email. The pre-selected future recipient is distinguishable from a sender of an email. The received email is displayed. Then, responsive to the primary recipient electing to respond to the email, a response email is automatically addressed to the at least one pre-selected future recipient, such that a sender of the email controls future recipients of the email by pre-selecting the at least one future recipient. Future recipients may be selected by the sender for each email or automatically selected from a database of addresses each with a pre-selected future recipient based on the primary recipient of the email.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for controlling future recipients of an email, comprising:
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receiving an email with at least one pre-selected future recipient at a computer system accessible to a primary recipient of said email, wherein said at least one pre-selected future recipient is distinguishable from a sender of said email;
displaying said received email; and
responsive to said primary recipient electing to respond to said email, automatically addressing a response email to said at least one pre-selected future recipient, such that a sender of said email controls future recipients of said email by pre-selecting said at least one fixture recipient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An electronic mail system, comprising:
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a computer system communicatively connected to a network;
means for receiving an email with at least one pre-selected future recipient at said computer system accessible to a primary recipient of said email;
means for displaying said received email; and
means responsive to said primary recipient electing to respond to said email, for automatically addressing a response email to said at least one pre-selected future recipient. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer program product for controlling future recipients of an email, comprising:
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a recording medium;
means, recorded on said recording medium, for accessing an email intended for a primary recipient with at least one pre-selected future recipient specified by a sender of said email, wherein said at least one pre-selected future recipient is distinguishable from said sender of said email;
means, recorded on said recording medium, for displaying said received email; and
means, recorded on said recording medium, for automatically addressing a response email to said at least one pre-selected future recipient, responsive to said primary recipient electing to respond to said email. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for enabling a sender to control future recipients of an email, comprising:
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responsive to a request to compose a new email, enabling a sender of said email to designate at least one future recipient of said email; and
embedding said at least one future recipient in a header of said email, wherein a mail reader receiving said email is directed to address any response to said email to said at least one future recipient.
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20. A method for pre-selecting future recipients of an email, comprising:
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detecting a composed email with at least one primary recipient;
comparing said at least one primary recipient with an plurality of addresses each specified with a pre-selected future recipient; and
responsive to said at least one primary recipient matching one of said plurality of addresses, automatically designating said matching pre-selected future recipients for said address in said email.
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