Method and Apparatus for Managing an Electronic Messaging System
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1. A method for managing an electronic messaging system, comprising:
- receiving, from a first user of an electronic messaging system, a rating of a use by a second user of a reply-to-all function provided by the electronic messaging system;
updating an etiquette value associated with the second user, based on the rating; and
controlling an access by the second user to the reply-to-all function, based on the updated etiquette value associated with the second user.
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Abstract
A rating is received, from a first user of an electronic messaging system, pertaining to a use by a second user of a reply-to-all function provided by the electronic messaging system. An etiquette value associated with the second user is updated based on the rating. An access by the second user to the reply-to-all function is controlled based on the updated etiquette value associated with the second user. The electronic messaging system may comprise an email messaging system, for example. Systems and apparatus are also described.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for managing an electronic messaging system, comprising:
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receiving, from a first user of an electronic messaging system, a rating of a use by a second user of a reply-to-all function provided by the electronic messaging system; updating an etiquette value associated with the second user, based on the rating; and controlling an access by the second user to the reply-to-all function, based on the updated etiquette value associated with the second user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus for managing an electronic messaging system, comprising:
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means for receiving, from a first user of an electronic messaging system, a rating of a use by a second user of a reply-to-all function provided by the electronic messaging system; means for updating an etiquette value associated with the second user, based on the rating; and means for controlling an access by the second user of the reply-to-all function, based on the updated etiquette value associated with the second user. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An electronic messaging system comprising:
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an interface configured to; receive, from a first user, a rating of a use by a second user of a reply-to-all function provided by the electronic messaging system; a memory configured to; store an etiquette value associated with the second user; and at least one processor configured to; update the etiquette value associated with the second user, based on the information; and control an access by the second user of the reply-to-all function, based on the updated etiquette value associated with the second user. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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