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Decoupling an attachment from an electronic message that included the attachment

  • US 20050102361A1
  • Filed: 10/23/2003
  • Published: 05/12/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/23/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. In a computer system that is network connectable along with one or more other computer systems to a network, a method for determining if an attachment is to be deleted in response to a deletion command requesting deletion of a corresponding electronic message, the method comprising:

  • an act of receiving a body portion of an electronic message;

    an act of receiving an attachment associated with the electronic message;

    an act of receiving a delete command requesting deletion of the electronic message;

    an act of deleting the electronic message in accordance with the received delete command; and

    an act of referring to a data field of the attachment to determine if the attachment is to be deleted.

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