Dyanmic Domain Based Electronic Mail Signature Lines

• US 20090234925A1
• Filed: 03/14/2008
• Published: 09/17/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LinkedIn Corporation (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Seippel, Caryn N., Seippel, Alvin J. III
• Granted Patent: US 7,827,246 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/206
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/107 Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/063 Content adaptation, e.g. replacement of unsuitable content

Abstract

A method for automatically choosing an electronic correspondence signature line, having an electronic search agent for scanning electronic correspondence for the designated destination address of the electronic correspondence, and retrieving at least one designated destination address for the electronic correspondence. The method also includes determining a domain name associated with the at least one designated destination address for the electronic correspondence retrieved by the electronic search agent and comparing the domain name for the at least one destination address with a predetermined list of domain names. The method also includes selecting at least one signature line for the electronic correspondence from a plurality of signature lines, based on the at least one domain name associated with the designated destination address of said electronic correspondence and attaching the at least one selected signature line to the electronic correspondence designated for the destination address.

Claims

1. A method for automatically choosing an electronic correspondence signature line, said method comprising:

an electronic search agent said electronic search agent,

scanning said electronic correspondence for the designated destination address of said electronic correspondence, and

retrieving at least one designated destination address for said electronic correspondence;

determining a domain name associated with said at least one designated destination address for said electronic correspondence retrieved by said electronic search agent;

comparing said domain name for said at least one destination address with a predetermined list of domain names;

selecting at least one signature line for said electronic correspondence from a plurality of signature lines, based on said at least one domain name associated with said designated destination address of said electronic correspondence;

attaching said at least one selected signature line to said electronic correspondence designated for said destination address.