RETROSPECTIVE CHANGING OF PREVIOUSLY SENT MESSAGES
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving a request to update a previously sent message;
determining changes to be applied to the previously sent message based on the request;
updating the previously sent message based on the changes;
notifying a recipient that the previously sent message has been updated;
determining that the previously sent message has been forwarded to a second recipient; and
forwarding the request to the second recipient.
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Abstract
Functionality can be implemented in email applications to allow sent messages to be updated, even if the sent messages have been read. When a request to update a sent message is received, a message update unit can update information in the message according to the notification. The message update unit can notify a recipient that the message was updated, and can indicate changed information in the sent message. The message update unit can also determine if the sent message has been forwarded, and forward the update notification to other recipients.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a request to update a previously sent message; determining changes to be applied to the previously sent message based on the request; updating the previously sent message based on the changes; notifying a recipient that the previously sent message has been updated; determining that the previously sent message has been forwarded to a second recipient; and forwarding the request to the second recipient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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8. A computer program product for retrospectively changing previously sent messages, the computer program product comprising:
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a computer usable medium having computer usable program code embodied therewith, the computer usable program code comprising; computer usable program code configured to, receive a request to update a previously sent message; determine changes to be applied to the previously sent message based on the request; update the previously sent message based on the changes; notify a recipient that the previously sent message has been updated; determine that the previously sent message has been forwarded to a second recipient; and forward the request to the second recipient. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus comprising:
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a processing unit; a network interface; and a message update unit operable to, receive a request to update a previously sent message; determine changes to be applied to the previously sent message based on the request; update the previously sent message based on the changes; notify a recipient that the previously sent message has been updated; determine that the previously sent message has been forwarded to a second recipient; and forward the request to the second recipient. - View Dependent Claims (7, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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