Sender-Controlled Remote E-Mail Alerting and Delivery
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1. A message notification method comprising:
- receiving a new message at a first inbox of a recipient, the new message having a request for a triggering event to be set such that a notification message for the new message is sent to a second inbox if the triggering event occurs; and
setting the triggering event if a first messaging device is set by the recipient to allow sender-forced notifications.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide message notification systems and methods. Briefly described, one embodiment of a message notification method can be broadly summarized by the following: receiving a new message at a first inbox of a recipient, the new message having a request for a triggering event to be set such that a notification message for the new message is sent to a second inbox if the triggering event occurs and setting the triggering event if a first messaging device is set by the recipient to allow sender-forced notifications. Other methods and systems are also provided.
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1. A message notification method comprising:
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receiving a new message at a first inbox of a recipient, the new message having a request for a triggering event to be set such that a notification message for the new message is sent to a second inbox if the triggering event occurs; and setting the triggering event if a first messaging device is set by the recipient to allow sender-forced notifications. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer-readable medium having a message notification program, the program having instructions that perform:
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receiving a new message at a first inbox of a first messaging device of a recipient, the new message having a request for a sender-forced triggering event to be set at the first messaging device of the recipient such that a notification message for the new message is sent to a second inbox of a second messaging device of the recipient if the sender-forced triggering event occurs; and setting the sender-forced triggering event if the first messaging device is set by the recipient to allow sender-forced notifications. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A delayed message notification method comprising:
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receiving a new message at a first inbox of a recipient, the new message having a request for a notification message for the new message to be sent to a second inbox if the message has not been retrieved from the first inbox within a specified period of time; detecting that the message has not been retrieved from the first inbox within a specified period of time; retrieving an address for the second inbox; and sending the notification message to the address of the second inbox. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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