LIVE CONNECTION OF EMAIL THREADS TO DISCUSSION FORUM
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1. A method for making a live connection between an email thread and a discussion forum thread, comprising the steps of:
- receiving a nomination of an email thread for conversion to a discussion forum thread;
copying the emails in the email thread as a discussion forum thread with a set of replies as discussion forum messages, the thread and messages comprising details from the emails; and
sending the discussion forum thread and messages to a discussion forum server.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus and program product are provided for making a live connection between an email thread and a discussion forum thread. An email plug-in receives a nomination of an email thread for conversion to a discussion forum thread. The plug-in copies the emails in the email thread as a discussion forum thread with a set of replies as discussion forum messages, where the thread and messages comprising details from the emails. The plug-in then sends the discussion forum thread and messages to a discussion forum server.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for making a live connection between an email thread and a discussion forum thread, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a nomination of an email thread for conversion to a discussion forum thread; copying the emails in the email thread as a discussion forum thread with a set of replies as discussion forum messages, the thread and messages comprising details from the emails; and sending the discussion forum thread and messages to a discussion forum server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An apparatus for making a live connection between an email thread and a discussion forum thread, comprising:
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An email server interconnected through a network with a plurality of user devices; and A plug-in installed on the email server and configured to execute the steps of; Receiving a nomination of a discussion forum to convert an email thread to the discussion forum; Copying the emails in the email thread as a discussion forum topic with a set of replies comprising details from the emails; and Sending the discussion forum topic with a set of replies to a discussion forum server. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A program product comprising a computer-readable medium having encoded thereon computer-executable programs steps for making a live connection between an email thread and a discussion forum thread, comprising:
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first program instructions for receiving a nomination of a discussion forum to convert an email thread to the discussion forum; second program instructions for copying the emails in the email thread as a discussion forum topic with a set of replies comprising details from the emails; and third program instructions for sending the discussion forum topic with a set of replies to a discussion forum server. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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