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SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PERFORMING AN ACTION BASED ON AN ASPECT OF AN ELECTRONIC MAIL MESSAGE THREAD

  • US 20130246534A1
  • Filed: 04/26/2007
  • Published: 09/19/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/26/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • identifying an aspect of a thread associated with a plurality of electronic mail messages;

    comparing the aspect to a predetermined threshold;

    identifying that the aspect exceeds the threshold; and

    performing an action, in conjunction with a processor, based on the aspect of the thread, wherein the aspect of the thread includes;

    a number of participants, which are weighted based on whether the participants are addressed directly in the thread or addressed by carbon copy (CC) in the thread in which case carbon copy participants would receive a lower weight, and wherein the number of participants are further weighted based on whether the participants are active in that they actively respond to at least some of the mail messages of the thread;

    a size of the thread; and

    a number of words in the electronic mail messages associated with the thread, wherein the action is prevented if any one of the participants matches a predetermined participant.

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