Method and apparatus for configuring electronic mail for delivery of electronic services
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1. A method for providing services by email comprising:
- displaying a template of services;
receiving a selection of a service from the template of services;
attaching the selected service to an email message; and
sending the email message.
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Abstract
An event manager is disclosed for sending services through an email communication. The event manager provides a template through which a user may select an available service that he wishes to send as an attachment to an email. The event manager enables the user to attach electronic services such as an audio file, a video file, a gift certificate, or a money transfer, among others, to an email message and package it with items such as wallpaper or background music, among others, to send to another email user.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for providing services by email comprising:
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displaying a template of services;
receiving a selection of a service from the template of services;
attaching the selected service to an email message; and
sending the email message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer readable medium with logic embedded therein for performing a method of providing services by email comprising:
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logic for displaying a template of services;
logic for receiving a selection of a service from the template of services; and
logic for attaching the selected service to an email message and sending the email message. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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- 11. A computer readable medium with logic embedded therein for performing a method of claim 11, wherein the service is sending an electronic product.
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19. A method for configuring an email communication with an attachment comprising:
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providing a template with a recipient address list and at least one no-attachment indicator settable by a user as for indicating that a particular recipient does not receive the attachment;
setting the no-attachment indicator for at least one recipient; and
sending the email communication without an attachment to the recipients for with a no-attachment indicator has been set. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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