E-mail processing system and method
First Claim
1. A method for providing electronic message processing using a host computer linkable to a network, the host computer cooperating with a user database containing profile data for each of a plurality of authorized users, the method comprising:
- receiving an incoming electronic message addressed to an authorized user from a sender with access to the network, the incoming message having a header including a sender'"'"'s address and a body;
associating information in the header with corresponding profile data for the authorized user;
retrieving at least one pager type and corresponding pager electronic mailing address from the profile data;
for each two-way pager specified in the profile data;
creating a pager message having a header which identifies the host computer and a message number corresponding to the incoming message, the pager message having a body which includes an identification of the sender;
storing the message number and the sender'"'"'s address;
periodically sending the pager message to the pager electronic mailing address until a reply containing the message number is received from the pager electronic mailing address; and
sending an electronic mail message to the sender based upon receiving the reply.
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Abstract
The method is implemented using a mail program running on a host computer which receives incoming electronic messages. An authorized user queries a user data profile and generates a series of e-mail messages and pager messages which are formatted and distributed based upon the user profile and data filtered from the incoming message. The method allows an e-mail recipient to be promptly notified via pager of the receipt of any mail message and, depending upon the message typed, receives a complete copy of the message, a simple message notice or can have the message delayed until expiration of a message hold period. An embodiment of the invention is particularly adapted for use with two-way pagers enabling the message to be copied and sent to recipient'"'"'s e-mail box while containing the full two-way pager functionality with enhanced resend and no response replay capability.
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17 Claims
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1. A method for providing electronic message processing using a host computer linkable to a network, the host computer cooperating with a user database containing profile data for each of a plurality of authorized users, the method comprising:
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receiving an incoming electronic message addressed to an authorized user from a sender with access to the network, the incoming message having a header including a sender'"'"'s address and a body; associating information in the header with corresponding profile data for the authorized user; retrieving at least one pager type and corresponding pager electronic mailing address from the profile data; for each two-way pager specified in the profile data; creating a pager message having a header which identifies the host computer and a message number corresponding to the incoming message, the pager message having a body which includes an identification of the sender; storing the message number and the sender'"'"'s address; periodically sending the pager message to the pager electronic mailing address until a reply containing the message number is received from the pager electronic mailing address; and sending an electronic mail message to the sender based upon receiving the reply. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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