Electronic mail recovery utilizing recorded mapping table
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1. A method of recovering an electronic mail message, said method comprising:
- accessing a user generated query identifying a portion of said electronic mail message;
searching a table of stored header information to identify one or more electronic mail message candidates that match said query;
in response to a user selecting a first electronic mail message of said message candidates, obtaining a unique code identifying said first electronic mail message;
indexing said table with said unique code to identify a log in which a portion of said first electronic mail message is stored; and
scanning said log to recover said portion of said first electronic mail message.
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Abstract
A method for retrieving deleted data is described. The present method includes receiving a request to locate deleted data. The request includes criteria for approximating said deleted data. The deleted data is stored in a recovery log. The method also includes receiving an affirmation that the located deleted data is the deleted data being requested. The affirmation is by the requester of said deleted data. The method further includes transmitting the recovered data to the requester upon receiving the affirmation.
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1. A method of recovering an electronic mail message, said method comprising:
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accessing a user generated query identifying a portion of said electronic mail message;
searching a table of stored header information to identify one or more electronic mail message candidates that match said query;
in response to a user selecting a first electronic mail message of said message candidates, obtaining a unique code identifying said first electronic mail message;
indexing said table with said unique code to identify a log in which a portion of said first electronic mail message is stored; and
scanning said log to recover said portion of said first electronic mail message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer system comprising a memory coupled to a processor wherein said memory is programmed with instructions to implement a method of recovering an electronic mail message, said method comprising:
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accessing a user generated query identifying a portion of said electronic mail message;
searching a table of stored header information to identify one or more electronic mail message candidates that match said query;
in response to a user selecting a first electronic mail message of said message candidates, obtaining a unique code identifying said first electronic mail message;
indexing said table with said unique code to identify a log in which a portion of said first electronic mail message is stored; and
scanning said log to recover said portion of said first electronic mail message. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of deleting an electronic mail message from a mail account, said method comprising:
in response to a request to delete said electronic mail message, performing the following;
identifying a current recovery log;
storing header information of said electronic mail message to a mapping table;
storing into said mapping table a mapping between said current recovery log and an identifier uniquely identifying said electronic mail message;
storing into said recovery log a portion of said electronic mail message; and
deleting said electronic mail message from said mail account. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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