METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF FILES AND MAIL ATTACHMENTS
First Claim
1. A method of managing files that have been received by a user as an attachment to an e-mail, the method comprising:
- detaching a file from an e-mail and storing the file;
creating a system file link with the detached file that includes details relating to a storage location and an identity of the e-mail from which the file was detached; and
re-establishing a link between the detached file and the e-mail in response to a request of the user to locate the e-mail.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a method and system for the management of files and mail attachments. A method for managing files that have been received by a user as an attachment to an e-mail in accordance with an embodiment of the invention includes: detaching a file from an e-mail and storing the detached file; creating a system file link with the detached file that includes details relating to a storage location and an identity of the e-mail from which the file was detached; and re-establishing a link between the detached file and the e-mail in response to a request of the user to locate the e-mail.
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15 Claims
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1. A method of managing files that have been received by a user as an attachment to an e-mail, the method comprising:
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detaching a file from an e-mail and storing the file;
creating a system file link with the detached file that includes details relating to a storage location and an identity of the e-mail from which the file was detached; and
re-establishing a link between the detached file and the e-mail in response to a request of the user to locate the e-mail. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for managing files that have been received by a user as an attachment to an e-mail, comprising:
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a system for detaching a file from an e-mail;
a system for storing the detached file;
a system for creating a system file link with the detached file that includes details relating to a storage location and an identity of the e-mail from which the file was detached; and
a system for re-establishing a link between the file and the e-mail in response to a request of the user to locate the e-mail. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program comprising instructions for managing files that have been received by a user as an attachment to an e-mail, comprising program code for:
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detaching a file from an e-mail and storing the file;
creating a system file link with the detached file that includes details relating to a storage location and an identity of the e-mail from which the file was detached; and
re-establishing a link between the detached file and the e-mail in response to a request of the user to locate the e-mail.
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