Method and system for preparing and replying to multi-party e-mails
First Claim
1. A method of preparing an e-mail, said method comprising the steps of:
- opening an e-mail composition window in an e-mail application for generating a new e-mail;
specifying one or more recipients from a plurality of recipient groups for said new e-mail;
creating one or more response sections in said new e-mail;
identifying at least one recipient for each of said response sections; and
sending said new e-mail.
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Abstract
A method for preparing and replying to multi-party e-mails is provided. The method includes opening an e-mail composition window in an e-mail application for generating an e-mail, specifying one or more recipients from a plurality of recipient groups for the e-mail, creating one or more response sections, identifying at least one recipient for each of the response sections, and sending the e-mail. The creating step further includes creating a general section in the e-mail. The method further includes selecting a delivery option from a plurality of delivery options for the e-mail prior to sending the e-mail and receiving one or more return receipts based on the delivery option selected in the e-mail sent. The method further includes selecting a response section in a received e-mail, and generating a reply to the response section in a reply e-mail composition window containing the response section.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of preparing an e-mail, said method comprising the steps of:
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opening an e-mail composition window in an e-mail application for generating a new e-mail;
specifying one or more recipients from a plurality of recipient groups for said new e-mail;
creating one or more response sections in said new e-mail;
identifying at least one recipient for each of said response sections; and
sending said new e-mail. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of responding to a received e-mail having a plurality of distinct sections, said method comprising the steps of:
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opening said received e-mail in an e-mail application;
selecting a distinct section from said plurality of distinct sections in said received e-mail to respond to;
generating a reply e-mail to said distinct section selected in a reply e-mail composition window containing only said distinct section selected; and
sending said reply e-mail. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of requesting a return receipt from a subset of recipients of an e-mail, said method comprising the steps of:
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creating an e-mail in an e-mail composition window of an e-mail application;
specifying recipients from a plurality of recipient groups for said e-mail;
selecting one or more return receipt recipients from a plurality of return receipt recipient groups for said e-mail, said one or more return receipt recipients selected corresponding to said subset of recipients; and
sending said e-mail to said recipients specified in said e-mail, such that said return receipt is requested from said one or more return receipt recipients selected and corresponding to said subset of recipients of said e-mail. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. Programmable media containing programmable software to prepare an e-mail, said programmable software comprising the steps of:
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opening an e-mail composition window in an e-mail application for said e-mail;
specifying one or more recipients from a plurality of recipient groups for said e-mail;
creating one or more response sections in said e-mail;
identifying one or more recipients for each of said one or more response sections created;
selecting one or more return receipt recipients from a plurality of return receipt recipient groups for said e-mail; and
sending said e-mail. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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