System and method for managing mail messages
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1. A method for managing a plurality of mail messages that are sent and received, the method comprising:
- obtaining a message information portion for each of the plurality of mail messages;
associating a default priority interval with each of the plurality of mail messages; and
generating and associating an existing priority interval for each of the plurality of mail messages when the message information portion of each of the plurality of mail messages matches a selection criteria.
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Abstract
A method for managing a plurality of mail messages that are sent and received, the method comprising obtaining a message information portion for each of the plurality of mail messages, associating a default priority interval with each of the plurality of mail messages, and generating and associating an existing priority interval for each of the plurality of mail messages when the message information portion of each of the plurality of mail messages matches a selection criteria.
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1. A method for managing a plurality of mail messages that are sent and received, the method comprising:
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obtaining a message information portion for each of the plurality of mail messages;
associating a default priority interval with each of the plurality of mail messages; and
generating and associating an existing priority interval for each of the plurality of mail messages when the message information portion of each of the plurality of mail messages matches a selection criteria. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for transmitting a mail message, the mail message comprising a message body, the method comprising:
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entering a message into the message body of the mail message on a mail client;
defining a priority interval for the mail message; and
transmitting the mail message to the third party or other user without including the priority interval with the mail message. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. The method of 11, further comprising indicating that a response to the mail message was not sent by the third party or other user within the expected response time.
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14. The method of 11, further comprising indicating a priority level based on the priority interval for each of the plurality of mail messages.
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15. A method for managing a plurality of mail messages that are sent and received, the method comprising:
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means for distinguishing and relating the plurality of mail messages according to a selection criteria; and
means for generating or associating a priority means for each of the plurality of mail messages based on a match of each of the plurality of mail messages to the selection criteria, wherein the priority means identifies a length of time since each of the plurality of mail messages was last sent or received. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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