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System and method for extracting and managing message addresses

  • US 20050198144A1
  • Filed: 12/29/2003
  • Published: 09/08/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/29/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method for managing electronic mail (e-mail) addresses, comprising:

  • extracting one or more e-mail addresses present in one or more address fields of one or more e-mail messages transmitted from or received at a predetermined network node;

    comparing each extracted e-mail address to a list of e-mail addresses stored in a virtual address book, wherein new records are created in the virtual address book for extracted e-mail messages not already stored in the virtual address book, and wherein existing records are updated for extracted e-mail messages already stored in the virtual address book; and

    auto-completing text being inputted by a user in one or more address fields of an e-mail message being composed by the user based on records stored in the virtual address book.

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