Method and system for multiple-party, electronic mail receipts
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1. A method for providing electronic mail (e-mail) services, said method comprising:
- receiving from a sender a request for multiple-party receipt notifications, for an e-mail message;
in response to said request, creating at least one tag for said message, indicating that a plurality of persons are to automatically receive said multiple-party receipt notifications; and
sending said message with said tag.
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Abstract
An example of a solution provided here comprises: receiving a message from a sender; providing the message to a recipient; and in response to a request from the sender, automatically transmitting multiple-party receipt notifications to a number of persons. Thus a number of persons may be notified that the recipient has been provided with the content of the message. In some cases, such a solution may comprise providing limits for the multiple-party receipt notifications.
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1. A method for providing electronic mail (e-mail) services, said method comprising:
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receiving from a sender a request for multiple-party receipt notifications, for an e-mail message; in response to said request, creating at least one tag for said message, indicating that a plurality of persons are to automatically receive said multiple-party receipt notifications; and sending said message with said tag. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for providing e-mail services, said method comprising:
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receiving a message from a sender; providing said message to a recipient; and in response to a request from said sender, automatically transmitting multiple-party receipt notifications to a plurality of persons; whereby said plurality of persons may be notified that said recipient has been provided with the content of said message. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for providing e-mail services, said system comprising:
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means for receiving from a sender a request for multiple-party receipt notifications, for an e-mail message; means responsive to said request, for creating at least one tag for said message indicating that said plurality of persons are to automatically receive said multiple-party receipt notifications; means for providing said message to a recipient; means responsive to said tag, for automatically transmitting said multiple-party receipt notifications to said plurality of persons; and means for providing limits for said multiple-party receipt notifications. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer-usable medium having computer-executable instructions for providing e-mail services, said computer-usable medium comprising:
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means for receiving a request from a sender, specifying a plurality of persons to receive multiple-party receipt notifications of an e-mail message; means responsive to said request, for creating at least one tag for said message indicating that said plurality of persons are to automatically receive said multiple-party receipt notifications; means for providing said message to a recipient; means responsive to said tag, for automatically transmitting said multiple-party receipt notifications to said plurality of persons; and means for providing limits for said multiple-party receipt notifications. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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