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MANAGING UNAVAILABILITY NOTICES

  • US 20160337273A1
  • Filed: 07/27/2016
  • Published: 11/17/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/27/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for managing unavailability notices, the method comprising:

  • sending, by one or more processors, to one or more users from a list, an out of office alert notice with a reminder function, wherein the reminder function allows for each of the one or more users to receive a reminder about unavailability at another time, as specified by each of the one or more users, prior to the duration of time selection in the out of office alert notice;

    receiving, by one or more processors, an e-mail sent from a second user of an e-mail service to a first user;

    sending, by one or more processors, a first out of office notice with a refresh option to the second user, wherein the refresh option allows for the second user to receive the out of office notice in a set duration of time;

    responsive to determining the refresh option has been selected, sending, by one or more processors, a second out of office notice with the refresh option to the second user subsequent to completion of the set duration of time; and

    responsive to receiving a show sent e-mail selection, displaying, by one or more processors, one or more emails sent by the second user during the set duration of time between the first out of office notice and second out of office notice.

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