Electronic Message Attachment Options
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1. A method for providing an attachment for an outgoing message, comprising:
- receiving a message from a sender, the message configured to be sent to at least one recipient, the message including an attachment;
determining whether the at least one recipient is designated to receive the attachment;
in response to determining that the at least one recipient is designated to receive the attachment, sending the message and attachment for delivery to the at least one recipient;
determining a desired attachment representation for the attachment; and
in response to determining a desired attachment representation for the attachment, sending the message for delivery to the at least one recipient.
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Abstract
Included are embodiments for providing an attachment for a message. At least one embodiment of a method includes receiving a message from a sender, the message configured to be sent to at least one recipient, the message including an attachment and determining whether the at least one recipient is designated to receive the attachment. Some embodiments include determining a desired attachment representation for the attachment and in response to determining a desired attachment representation for the attachment, sending the message for delivery to the at least one recipient.
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1. A method for providing an attachment for an outgoing message, comprising:
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receiving a message from a sender, the message configured to be sent to at least one recipient, the message including an attachment; determining whether the at least one recipient is designated to receive the attachment; in response to determining that the at least one recipient is designated to receive the attachment, sending the message and attachment for delivery to the at least one recipient; determining a desired attachment representation for the attachment; and in response to determining a desired attachment representation for the attachment, sending the message for delivery to the at least one recipient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for providing an attachment for an incoming message, comprising:
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a receiving component configured to receive a message from a sender, the message designating at least one user, the message including an attachment; a first determining component configured to determine whether the recipient desires to receive the attachment; a first sending component configured to, in response to determining that the recipient desires to receive the attachment, send the message and attachment for delivery to the recipient; a second determining component configured to determine whether the recipient desires to receive a link of the attachment; and a removing component configured to, in response to determining that the recipient desires to receive a link of the attachment, remove the attachment from the message and provide the received message and link to the recipient. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer readable storage medium for facilitating communication of a message, comprising:
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first receiving logic configured to receive a message that includes an attachment, the messaging sent from a sender, the message configured for delivery to at least one recipient; first determining logic configured to determine whether the received message includes an indication to store the attachment at a remote location; and storing logic configured to, in response to determining that the message includes an indication to store the attachment at a remote location, store the attachment at the remote location. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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