Method and system for e-mail chain group
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1. A method for creating and managing chain groups related to chained electronic mail messages in an electronic mail system, said method comprising the steps of:
- receiving or opening a single chained electronic mail message containing a plurality of portions of content, said portions of content being repeated from previous chain senders of said electronic mail message and being stored inline within a body section of said single mail message or being attached to said mail message;
searching within said single chained electronic mail message for a chain-key field and message chain-key value; and
associating said searched chained electronic mail message with a chain group which has a chain group chain-key value corresponding to said message chain-key value, said group having one or more other users for whom entries are stored in an electronic address book.
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Abstract
An enhanced e-mail reader and composer having automatic addressing functions to create and manage chain groups for organizing chain-forwarded and chain-replied messages. The system and method allows users to receive chained messages, automatically create chain groups within their address book, associate chain message participants to chain groups, and to automatically address new messages to members of chain groups stored within their address book.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for creating and managing chain groups related to chained electronic mail messages in an electronic mail system, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving or opening a single chained electronic mail message containing a plurality of portions of content, said portions of content being repeated from previous chain senders of said electronic mail message and being stored inline within a body section of said single mail message or being attached to said mail message; searching within said single chained electronic mail message for a chain-key field and message chain-key value; and associating said searched chained electronic mail message with a chain group which has a chain group chain-key value corresponding to said message chain-key value, said group having one or more other users for whom entries are stored in an electronic address book. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A computer-readable media containing computer program code for creating and managing chain groups related to chained electronic mail messages in an electronic mail computer system, said program code when executed causing the electronic mail computer system to perform the steps of:
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receiving or opening a single chained electronic mail message containing a plurality of portions of content, said portions of content being repeated from previous chain senders of said electronic mail message and being stored inline within a body section of said single mail message or being attached to said mail message; searching within said single chained electronic mail message for a chain-key field and message chain-key value; and associating said searched chained electronic mail message with a chain group which has a chain group chain-key value corresponding to said message chain-key value, said group having one or more other users for whom entries are stored in an electronic address book. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for managing chain groups for chained electronic messages in an electronic mail terminal, said electronic mail terminal having a processor suitable for executing program code, and said electronic mail terminal having a means for receiving chained-transmitted electronic messages via a computer network, said system comprising:
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a message receiver for opening a single chained electronic mail message containing a plurality of portions of content, said portions of content being repeated from previous chain senders of said electronic mail message and being stored inline within a body section of said single mail message or being attached to said mail message; a chain-key searcher for finding a message chain-key field value within said single chained electronic message; and an address book chain group associator for associating the chained electronic message with a chain group having a corresponding group chain-key value, said group having one or more other users for whom entries are stored in an electronic address book. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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