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Electronic mail information associated with native application data

  • US 5,734,901 A
  • Filed: 09/26/1995
  • Issued: 03/31/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/26/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A computer-implemented method of integrating electronic mail functionality into an application program which does not support said electronic mail functionality, said application program displayed on a computer display, comprising the following steps:

  • a. executing a set of mail routines wherein said set of mail routines associates a mailer object to said application program and associates a mailer datum object to data native to said application program to thereby integrate said electronic mail functionality into said application program;

    b. displaying said mailer on a first portion of said application program and displaying said mailer datum on a second portion of said application program;

    c. enabling said user, through said mail routines, to modify said data native to said application program via functionality of said application program and modify said mailer via said functionality of said mail routines; and

    d. enabling said user, through said mail routines, to perform electronic mail functions provided by said mail routines by enabling and detecting user modification of said mailer and performing said electronic mail functions responsive thereto; and

    wherein said step of enabling said user to perform electronic mail functions provided by said mail routines includes saving said application program data displayed in said second portion of said application program'"'"'s display as content of mail messages processed by said mail routines.

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