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Automated electronic message filing system

  • US 8,266,218 B2
  • Filed: 02/12/2004
  • Issued: 09/11/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/12/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for providing electronic message filing recommendations comprising:

  • detecting, at a sender computer system, a sender selection within a user interface of at least one suggested folder name for a composed electronic message for a recipient receiving said electronic message to select as a folder name for filing said electronic message;

    attaching said at least one suggested folder name to said electronic message at said sender computer system for distribution to said recipient;

    sending said electronic message with said suggested filing folder name from said sender computer system to a recipient computer system for said recipient;

    responsive to receiving said electronic message at said recipient computer system for said recipient, filtering said electronic message to detect said at least one suggested folder name specified by said sender in said electronic message for filing said electronic message from among a plurality of filing folders in a messaging filing directory; and

    responsive to said recipient selecting to file said electronic message, automatically expanding a display directory of said plurality of filing folders to display said at least one suggested folder in a graphically distinguishable format from said display of other folders of said plurality of filing folders, such that a recommendation of relevant folders for filing said electronic message is provided.

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