Virtual mail storage for mail distributed using corporate distribution lists
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1. A method for distributing email, comprising:
- receiving an email generated by a sender and addressed to a plurality of intended recipients;
storing the generated email in a designated location; and
sending a virtual email to the plurality of intended recipients, wherein the virtual email contains information for viewing the stored email from the designated location.
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Abstract
A method for distributing email includes receiving an email generated by a sender and addressed to a plurality of intended recipients. The generated email is stored in a designated location. A virtual email is sent to the plurality of intended recipients. The virtual email contains information for viewing the stored email from the designated location.
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1. A method for distributing email, comprising:
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receiving an email generated by a sender and addressed to a plurality of intended recipients;
storing the generated email in a designated location; and
sending a virtual email to the plurality of intended recipients, wherein the virtual email contains information for viewing the stored email from the designated location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for distributing email, comprising:
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a server-side receiving unit for receiving an email generated by a sender and addressed to a plurality of intended recipients;
a storing unit for storing the generated email in a designated location; and
a sending unit for sending a virtual email to the plurality of intended recipients, wherein the virtual email contains information for viewing the stored email from the designated location. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A computer system comprising:
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a processor; and
a program storage device readable by the computer system, embodying a program of instructions executable by the processor to perform method steps for distributing email, the method comprising;
receiving an email generated by a sender and addressed to a plurality of intended recipients;
storing the generated email in a designated location; and
sending a virtual email to the plurality of intended recipients, wherein the virtual email contains information for viewing the stored email from the designated location. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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