Restricting Distribution of Electronic Messages by Identifying Potential Recipients that Violate the Restricion
First Claim
1. A method of restricting distribution of electronic messages, comprising:
- at a client system having one or more processors and memory storing one or more programs for execution by the one or more processors;
receiving an electronic message, the message including message content and message-specific distribution restriction information;
enabling a recipient of the electronic message to compose a related message that includes at least a portion of the message content, the composed message including a list of proposed recipients; and
in connection with an operation to process a draft of the composed message without initiating transmission of the composed message to the list of proposed recipients;
identifying recipients from the list of proposed recipients that violate the distribution restriction information; and
notifying the recipient of the identified recipients that violate the distribution restriction.
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Abstract
A method of restricting distribution of electronic messages may include receiving an electronic message, the message including message content and message-specific distribution restriction information, enabling a recipient of the electronic message to compose a related message that includes at least a portion of the message content, the composed message including a list of proposed recipients. In connection with an operation to process a draft of the composed message without initiating transmission of the composed message to the list of proposed recipients, the method includes identifying recipients from the list of proposed recipients that violate the distribution restriction information and notifying the recipient of the identified recipients that violate the distribution restriction.
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22 Claims
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1. A method of restricting distribution of electronic messages, comprising:
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at a client system having one or more processors and memory storing one or more programs for execution by the one or more processors; receiving an electronic message, the message including message content and message-specific distribution restriction information; enabling a recipient of the electronic message to compose a related message that includes at least a portion of the message content, the composed message including a list of proposed recipients; and in connection with an operation to process a draft of the composed message without initiating transmission of the composed message to the list of proposed recipients; identifying recipients from the list of proposed recipients that violate the distribution restriction information; and notifying the recipient of the identified recipients that violate the distribution restriction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of restricting distribution of electronic messages, comprising:
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at a server system, remotely located from a client system, having one or more processors and memory storing one or more programs for execution by the one of more processors; in connection with an operation to process a draft of an electronic message composed at the client system and without initiating transmission of the electronic message to a list of proposed recipients; receiving from the client a request to compare the list of proposed recipients of the electronic message with message-specific distribution restriction information associated with the electronic message; in response to the request; comparing the list of proposed recipients with the distribution restriction information associated with the electronic message; identifying recipients from the list of proposed recipients that violate the distribution restriction; and sending an error message to the client system, wherein the error message includes information for displaying a list of the identified recipients that violate the distribution restriction at the client system. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A client system for restricting distribution of electronic messages, comprising:
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memory; one or more processors; and one or more modules stored in memory and configured for execution by the one or more processors, the modules comprising instructions for; receiving an electronic message, the message including message content and message-specific distribution restriction information; enabling a recipient of the electronic message to compose a related message that includes at least a portion of the message content, the composed message including a list of proposed recipients; and in connection with an operation to process a draft of the composed message without initiating transmission of the composed message to the list of proposed recipients; identifying recipients from the list of proposed recipients that violate the distribution restriction information; and notifying the recipient of the identified recipients that violate the distribution restriction. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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