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System, method and program product for managing user account information

  • US 7,496,760 B2
  • Filed: 01/23/2003
  • Issued: 02/24/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/23/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A system for managing user account information, comprising:

  • an ancillary system in communication with an ancillary storage unit, wherein the ancillary storage unit is not a web browser;

    a central system in communication with a central directory, wherein the central directory stores account information for authorized users of the ancillary system; and

    an account system for identifying an entry within the central directory corresponding to a particular authorized user of the ancillary system, and for automatically communicating account information corresponding to the particular authorized user from the central directory to the ancillary storage unit upon identification of the entry, wherein the account system identifies the entry in the central directory pursuant to an authentication of the particular authorized user, and wherein the particular authorized user is authenticated upon an attempt to log-in to the ancillary system, wherein the authentication is selected from the group consisting of POP3 authentication and IMAP authentication.

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