Method and system for providing a dynamic mailing list
First Claim
1. A method in a data processing system for providing a dynamic mailing list, comprising:
- creating a calendar event;
creating a dynamic mailing list with a reference to the event;
determining a status of a client;
adding the client to the dynamic mailing list in accordance with the client'"'"'s status with regard to the event; and
allowing access to the dynamic mailing list in accordance with the client'"'"'s status with regard to the event.
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Abstract
A method and system for providing a dynamic mailing list are described. The method includes creating a calendar event and creating a dynamic mailing list with a reference to the event. Clients are added to the dynamic mailing list in accordance with a client'"'"'s status with regard to the event. Access is allowed to the dynamic mailing list by clients in accordance with a client'"'"'s status with regard to the event. Access to the dynamic mailing list allows a client to send a message to the clients on the dynamic mailing list. A message addressed to the dynamic mailing list is received and forwarded to the clients on the dynamic mailing list. The method and system also include storing messages sent to clients on the dynamic mailing list and sending stored messages to a client added to the dynamic mailing list after the stored messages have been originally sent.
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26 Claims
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1. A method in a data processing system for providing a dynamic mailing list, comprising:
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creating a calendar event;
creating a dynamic mailing list with a reference to the event;
determining a status of a client;
adding the client to the dynamic mailing list in accordance with the client'"'"'s status with regard to the event; and
allowing access to the dynamic mailing list in accordance with the client'"'"'s status with regard to the event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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14. A data processing system for providing a dynamic mailing list, comprising:
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means for creating a calendar event;
means for creating a dynamic mailing list with a reference to the event;
means for determining a status of a client;
means for adding the client to the dynamic mailing list in accordance with the client'"'"'s status with regard to the event; and
means for allowing access to the list in accordance with the client'"'"'s status with regard to the event. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A computer program product stored on a computer readable storage medium, comprising computer readable program code means for performing the steps of:
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creating a calendar event;
creating a dynamic mailing list with a reference to the event;
determining a status of a client;
adding a client to the dynamic mailing list in accordance with the client'"'"'s status with regard to the event; and
allowing access to the list in accordance with the client'"'"'s status with regard to the event.
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24. (canceled)
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