LOCATING PREVIOUSLY COMMUNICATED ELECTRONIC MESSAGES
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for locating previously communicated electronic messages, comprising:
- receiving a request from a party to a previously communicated electronic message to locate the previously communicated electronic message, the request identifying at least one of a set of recipients of the previously communicated electronic message;
locating the previously communicated electronic message from an electronic database by comparing the set of recipients identified in the request to sets of recipients of a set of electronic messages stored in the electronic database; and
sending an alert based on the locating.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide an approach for locating previously communicated electronic messages (e.g., emails, etc.). Specifically, the system will receive a request to locate/retrieve a previously communicated electronic message (“message”). The request can be issued by a sender or a recipient of the message. In any event, the request will include a set (one or more) of characteristics pertaining to the message such as a set of recipients thereof. One or more electronic messaging databases will then be searched based on the set of recipients and the message located. Once located, an alert will be sent to the requester and/or other message parties. The alert will indicate the message that was located. If the alert is validated (e.g., the message was the correct message), the message will be displayed.
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22 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for locating previously communicated electronic messages, comprising:
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receiving a request from a party to a previously communicated electronic message to locate the previously communicated electronic message, the request identifying at least one of a set of recipients of the previously communicated electronic message; locating the previously communicated electronic message from an electronic database by comparing the set of recipients identified in the request to sets of recipients of a set of electronic messages stored in the electronic database; and sending an alert based on the locating. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for locating previously communicated electronic messages, comprising:
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a memory medium comprising instructions; a bus coupled to the memory medium; and a processor coupled to the bus that when executing the instructions causes the system to; receive a request from a party to a previously communicated electronic message to locate the previously communicated electronic message, the request identifying at least one of a set of recipients of the previously communicated electronic message; locate the previously communicated electronic message from an electronic database by comparing the set of recipients identified in the request to sets of recipients of a set of electronic messages stored in the electronic database; and send an alert based on the locating. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product for locating previously communicated electronic messages, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage media, and program instructions stored on the computer readable storage media, to:
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receive a request from a party to a previously communicated electronic message to locate the previously communicated electronic message, the request identifying at least one of a set of recipients of the previously communicated electronic message; locate the previously communicated electronic message from an electronic database by comparing the set of recipients identified in the request to sets of recipients of a set of electronic messages stored in the electronic database; and send an alert based on the locating. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for deploying a system for locating previously communicated electronic messages, comprising:
providing a computer infrastructure being operable to; receive a request from a party to a previously communicated electronic message to locate the previously communicated electronic message, the request identifying at least one of a set of recipients of the previously communicated electronic message; locate the previously communicated electronic message from an electronic database by comparing the set of recipients identified in the request to sets of recipients of a set of electronic messages stored in the electronic database; and send an alert based on the locating.
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