Method, system, and program for warning an email message sender that the intended recipient's mailbox is unattended
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1. A method, in a data processing system, comprising:
- receiving, from a sender desiring to send an email message, prior to receiving an indication to send the email message, an indication of an intended recipient from within a designated form for the email message;
determining, in response to the received indication, whether a mailbox for said intended recipient is designated as being currently unattended; and
informing the sender, prior to receiving the indication to send the email message, if the mailbox for the intended recipient is designated as being currently unattended.
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Abstract
A system, method, and program are disclosed for warning an email message sender that the intended recipient'"'"'s mailbox is unattended. An indication of an intended recipient from within a designated form for an email message is received from a sender desiring to send the email message prior to receiving an indication to send the email message. A determination is then made, in response to the received indication, whether a mailbox for the intended recipient is designated as being currently unattended. The sender is informed, prior to receiving the indication to send the email message, if the mailbox for the intended recipient is designated as being currently unattended.
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25 Claims
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1. A method, in a data processing system, comprising:
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receiving, from a sender desiring to send an email message, prior to receiving an indication to send the email message, an indication of an intended recipient from within a designated form for the email message;
determining, in response to the received indication, whether a mailbox for said intended recipient is designated as being currently unattended; and
informing the sender, prior to receiving the indication to send the email message, if the mailbox for the intended recipient is designated as being currently unattended. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method, in a data processing system, comprising:
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filling in a name of an intended recipient in an addressee field in a designated form for sending email;
entering the name as input;
receiving information, prior to sending the email, if a mailbox of the intended recipient is currently unattended. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A data processing system comprising:
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means for receiving, from a sender desiring to send an email message, prior to receiving an indication to send the email message, an indication of an intended recipient from within a designated form for the email message;
means for determining, in response to the received indication, whether a mailbox for said intended recipient is designated as being currently unattended; and
means for informing the sender, prior to receiving the indication to send the email message, if the mailbox for the intended recipient is designated as being currently unattended. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A data processing system comprising:
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means for filling in a name of an intended recipient in an addressee field in a designated form for sending email;
means for entering the name as input;
means for receiving information, prior to sending the email, if a mailbox of the intended recipient is currently unattended. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer program, on a computer usable medium, comprising:
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means enabling receipt of, from a sender desiring to send an email message, prior to receiving an indication to send the email message, an indication of an intended recipient from within a designated form for the email message;
means for enabling a determination of, in response to the received indication, whether a mailbox for said intended recipient is designated as being currently unattended; and
means for enabling the sender to be informed, prior to receiving the indication to send the email message, if the mailbox for the intended recipient is designated as being currently unattended.
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22. A computer program, on a computer usable medium, comprising:
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means for filling in a name of an intended recipient in an addressee field in a designated form for sending email;
means for enabling an entering of the name as input, independently of enabling a sending of the email;
means for enabling receipt of information, prior to sending the email, if a mailbox of the intended recipient is currently unattended.
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23. A method, in a data processing system, comprising:
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receiving, from a sender desiring to send an email message, prior to receiving an indication to send the email message, an indication of a plurality of intended recipients from within a designated form for the email message;
determining, in response to the received indication, whether a separate mailbox for each of said intended recipients is designated as being currently unattended; and
informing the sender, prior to receiving the indication to send the email message, of each mailbox that is designated as being currently unattended.
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24. A data processing system comprising:
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means for receiving, from a sender desiring to send an email message, prior to receiving an indication to send the email message, an indication of a plurality of intended recipients from within a designated form for the email message;
means for determining, in response to the received indication, whether a separate mailbox for each of said intended recipients is designated as being currently unattended; and
means for informing the sender, prior to receiving the indication to send the email message, of each mailbox that is designated as being currently unattended.
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25. A computer program, on a computer usable medium, comprising:
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means enabling receipt of, from a sender desiring to send an email message, prior to receiving an indication to send the email message, an indication of a plurality of intended recipients from within a designated form for the email message;
means for enabling a determination of, in response to the received indication, whether a separate mailbox for each of said intended recipients is designated as being currently unattended; and
means for enabling the sender to be informed, before receiving the indication to send the email message, of each mailbox that is designated as being currently unattended.
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