METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING A SHARED ELECTRONIC MAIL ACCOUNT
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1. A method of managing a shared electronic mail account co-owned by at least two owners, the method comprising:
- intercepting electronic mail account configuration settings received from the at least two owners;
combining the intercepted electronic mail account configuration settings based on a shared electronic mail account profile so as to generate shared e-mail account configuration settings; and
applying the shared e-mail account configuration settings so as to affect the operation of the shared electronic mail account.
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Abstract
A method of managing a shared electronic mail account co-owned by at least two owners includes intercepting electronic mail account configuration settings received from the at least two owners; combining the intercepted electronic mail account configuration settings based on a shared electronic mail account profile so as to generate shared e-mail account configuration settings; and applying the shared e-mail account configuration settings so as to affect the operation of the shared electronic mail account.
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1. A method of managing a shared electronic mail account co-owned by at least two owners, the method comprising:
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intercepting electronic mail account configuration settings received from the at least two owners; combining the intercepted electronic mail account configuration settings based on a shared electronic mail account profile so as to generate shared e-mail account configuration settings; and applying the shared e-mail account configuration settings so as to affect the operation of the shared electronic mail account. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system for managing a shared electronic mail account co-owned by at least two owners, the system comprising:
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a shared mail transfer agent (MTA) configured to intercept electronic mail account configuration settings received from the at least two owners; and a master mail user agent (MUA) configured to combine the intercepted electronic mail account configuration settings based on a shared electronic mail account profile, so as to generate shared e-mail account configuration settings of the shared MTA; wherein the shared e-mail account configuration settings of the shared MTA are applied by the shared MTA so as to affect the operation of the shared MTA and the shared e-mail account. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer storage medium, comprising:
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computer program code comprising computer executable instructions for causing a computer to implement a method of managing a shared electronic mail account co-owned by at least two owners, the method further comprising; intercepting electronic mail account configuration settings received from the at least two owners; combining the intercepted electronic mail account configuration settings based on a shared electronic mail account profile so as to generate shared e-mail account configuration settings; and applying the shared e-mail account configuration settings so as to affect the operation of the shared electronic mail account. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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