METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AGGREGATION OF ELECTRONIC MESSAGES
First Claim
1. A method for aggregating and delivering electronic messages, comprising:
- periodically retrieving electronic messages associated with a single user from a plurality of source electronic mail servers via an aggregation server;
storing the retrieved messages from the plurality of source electronic mail servers in an aggregated message store;
generating an aggregated electronic mail message containing an aggregated list of the retrieved messages; and
delivering the aggregated electronic mail message to a single destination mailbox for retrieval by the user as a single e-mail message, wherein the aggregated electronic mail message contains at least a portion of each of the retrieved electronic messages.
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Abstract
A system and method for aggregating and delivering electronic messages is provided. The method includes periodically retrieving electronic messages associated with a single user from a plurality of source electronic mail servers via an aggregation server, storing the retrieved messages from the plurality of source electronic mail servers in an aggregated message store, generating an aggregated electronic mail message containing an aggregated list of the retrieved messages, and delivering the aggregated electronic mail message to a single destination mailbox for retrieval by the user as a single e-mail message, wherein the aggregated electronic mail message contains at least a portion of each of the retrieved electronic messages.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for aggregating and delivering electronic messages, comprising:
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periodically retrieving electronic messages associated with a single user from a plurality of source electronic mail servers via an aggregation server; storing the retrieved messages from the plurality of source electronic mail servers in an aggregated message store; generating an aggregated electronic mail message containing an aggregated list of the retrieved messages; and delivering the aggregated electronic mail message to a single destination mailbox for retrieval by the user as a single e-mail message, wherein the aggregated electronic mail message contains at least a portion of each of the retrieved electronic messages. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A communications system for aggregating electronic messages, comprising:
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a website configured to allow a user to enroll in an aggregation service; a plurality of source mailboxes and a plurality of source mail servers containing messages associated with a plurality of source e-mail accounts associated with the user; an aggregation server configured to periodically or on command retrieve user messages from the plurality of source message servers; a webmail proxy configured to retrieve messages or send messages utilizing HTTP protocol; a message store configured to store aggregated messages retrieved from the plurality of source mailboxes; a database server configured to maintain user preferences, source mail server connection parameters, and a list of message headers associated with messages retrieved from the source mailboxes; an outgoing mail server configured to send e-mail messages to a destination mailbox address; and a destination mailbox for the user to receive e-mail messages. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20)
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19. An aggregated electronic mail message, comprising:
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an aggregated electronic mail message containing a list of messages received from a plurality of source mail servers associated with a single user, the aggregated electronic mail message containing a plurality of navigation tools and a categorized list of aggregated electronic mail messages by the source mailbox associated with each message, and the aggregated electronic mail messages are listed in a format that includes sender name, sender e-mail address, subject line, and timestamp associated with each message; and the subject line containing a hyperlink to redirect the user to a URL via a web browser to view a body of a particular message associated with the particular subject line, the sender name and sender e-mail address containing a “
mail to”
hyperlink associated with the e-mail address of the particular sender so that the user may reply to the particular sender through the destination mailbox, the source mailbox name or logo containing a hyperlink to redirect the user to a site via a web browser to view a mailbox client associated with a particular source mailbox.
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