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System and method for providing S/MIME-based document distribution via electronic mail mechanisms

  • US 7,475,249 B2
  • Filed: 03/30/2005
  • Issued: 01/06/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/31/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A system, comprising:

  • a repository;

    a dedicated e-mail account; and

    a mail agent associated with said dedicated e-mail account;

    said mail agent processing a received e-mail message to determine a sender'"'"'s identity, the received e-mail message having a predefined syntax in a body of the received e-mail message, the e-mail message having a request to retrieve a document from said repository, the predefined syntax defining the document to be retrieved from said repository;

    said mail agent authenticating the identity of the sender and an authorization of the sender with respect to said repository;

    said mail agent, when a sender is authenticated and authorized, interpreting the predefined syntax of the e-mail message to determine the specified document within said repository;

    said mail agent, when a sender is authenticated and authorized, authorizing the specific request, and forwarding a formal request to said repository, the formal request including identification of the specified document within said repository identified by the predefined syntax in a body of the received e-mail message.

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