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System and method for building dynamic e-mail distribution lists from multiple selected documents

  • US 6,636,240 B1
  • Filed: 12/16/1999
  • Issued: 10/21/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/16/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for building a dynamic distribution list directly from received E-mail documents, comprising:

  • receiving a plurality of received E-mail documents, each said document including an E-mail address;

    responsive to user selection of a plurality of selected documents from said plurality of received E-mail documents, extracting said E-mail addresses from said selected documents; and

    opening a new document containing said E-mail addresses extracted from said selected documents in said dynamic distribution list for sending said new document;

    thereby building said dynamic distribution list without reference to a user or system administrator predefined database of approved or allowed addresses.

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