Method and system for generating separate e-mail transmissions to copied recipients for providing additional information
First Claim
1. A method for generating e-mail transmissions, comprising:
- receiving a user input indicating that an original e-mail message is complete;
transmitting said original e-mail message to all recipients indicated by a recipient list for said original email message;
determining whether or not at least one copied recipient has been specified in said recipient list, whereby said original e-mail message has been transmitted to said at least one copied recipient in said transmitting step;
in response to determining that said at least one copied recipient has been specified, second receiving second user input of further information associated with said original e-mail message;
generating a new e-mail message separate from said original message for transmission to said at least one copied recipient, wherein said further information associated with said original e-mail message is inserted for transmission to said at least one copied recipient; and
transmitting said new e-mail message to said at least one copied recipient.
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Abstract
A method and system for generating e-mail transmissions to copied recipients for providing additional information determines when an e-mail user is sending carbon-copy and/or blind carbon-copy copies of an original e-mail transmission and provides a means for providing a second message containing commentary, explanation and/or clarification information. The copy list is scanned for copied recipients and depending on e-mail program settings, prompts the sender providing an option for generating an additional message in a new window wherein the sender may type additional text. A single additional message may be generated and sent to the copied recipients, individual additional messages may be generated and sent or a first additional message for the carbon-copied recipients and a second additional message for the blind-carbon-copied recipients may be generated and sent. The additional messages may optionally contain the quoted text of the original message, whereby the sender may comment on the original text. The additional messages may also include attachments provided with the original e-mail message.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for generating e-mail transmissions, comprising:
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receiving a user input indicating that an original e-mail message is complete; transmitting said original e-mail message to all recipients indicated by a recipient list for said original email message; determining whether or not at least one copied recipient has been specified in said recipient list, whereby said original e-mail message has been transmitted to said at least one copied recipient in said transmitting step; in response to determining that said at least one copied recipient has been specified, second receiving second user input of further information associated with said original e-mail message; generating a new e-mail message separate from said original message for transmission to said at least one copied recipient, wherein said further information associated with said original e-mail message is inserted for transmission to said at least one copied recipient; and transmitting said new e-mail message to said at least one copied recipient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for generating e-mail transmissions, comprising:
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a memory for storing program instructions and data; a processor coupled to said memory for executing said program instructions; and a user input device coupled to said processor for receiving user input, wherein said program instructions include instructions for receiving a user input indicating that an original e-mail message is complete; transmitting said original e-mail message to all recipients indicated by a recipient list for said original email message; determining whether or not at least one copied recipient has been specified in said recipient list, whereby said original e-mail message has been is transmitted to said at least one copied recipient in said transmitting step; in response to determining that said at least one copied recipient has been specified, second receiving second user input of further information associated with said original e-mail message; generating a new e-mail message separate from said original message for transmission to said at least one copied recipient, wherein said further information associated with said original e-mail message is inserted for transmission to said at least one copied recipient; and transmitting said new e-mail message to said at least one copied recipient. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product tangibly embodied in a computer readable medium containing program instructions for execution within a general purpose computer, wherein said program instructions comprise program instructions for:
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receiving a user input indicating that an original e-mail message is complete; transmitting said original e-mail message to all recipients indicated by a recipient list for said original e-mail message; determining whether or not at least one copied recipient has been specified in said recipient list, whereby said original e-mail message has been transmitted to said at least one copied recipient in said transmitting step; in response to determining that said at least one copied recipient has been specified, second receiving second user input of further information associated with said original e-mail message; generating a new e-mail message separate from said original message for transmission to said at least one copied recipient, wherein said further information associated with said original email message is inserted for transmission to said at least one copied recipient; and transmitting said new e-mail message to said at least one copied recipient. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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