ELECTRONIC MAIL METHOD USING EMAIL TICKLER
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1. A method, comprising the steps of:
- a) storing an email message into a network location, and b) sending an email tickler to a Recipient'"'"'s email address, wherein said email tickler identifies said network location for said email message.
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Abstract
Systems and methods of the present invention allow a Sender of an email message to save the message into a network email storage and send an Email Tickler to a Recipient. The Email Tickler contains a location reference for the email message at the network email storage. A Recipient'"'"'s Receiving Means may download the email message from the network email storage. The Recipient'"'"'s Receiving Means may further refuse downloading the email message if it determines that the network email storage location is not trustworthy. Systems and methods of the present invention may help in combating SPAM.
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1. A method, comprising the steps of:
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a) storing an email message into a network location, and b) sending an email tickler to a Recipient'"'"'s email address, wherein said email tickler identifies said network location for said email message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method, comprising the steps of:
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a) receiving an email tickler, b) determining a network location for an email message from said email tickler, and c) downloading said email message from said network location.
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28. A method, comprising the steps of:
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a) receiving an email tickler, b) determining a network location for an email message from said email tickler, c) determining trustworthiness of said network location, and d) if said network location is trustworthy, then downloading said email message from said network location.
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