Sender control of expiry of an electronic message
First Claim
1. A method of deleting an electronic correspondence stored on a server, the method comprising:
- receiving a command for sending an electronic correspondence from a sender to a recipient, the electronic correspondence comprising an electronic correspondence address for the recipient;
storing the electronic correspondence on a server;
providing the recipient access to the stored electronic correspondence based on the electronic correspondence address;
receiving a sender-specified time value associated with the electronic correspondence stored on the server;
receiving a recipient-specified time value associated with the electronic correspondence stored on the server;
identifying a more restrictive of the sender-specified time value and the recipient-specified time value; and
providing for deletion of the electronic correspondence from the server when the more restrictive of the sender-specified time value and the recipient-specified time value has elapsed.
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Abstract
A system and machine-implemented method for deleting an electronic correspondence stored on a server is provided. A command for sending an electronic correspondence from a sender to a recipient is received. The electronic correspondence is provided for delivery to the recipient based on an electronic correspondence address for the recipient included in the electronic correspondence. A sender specified time value associated with the electronic correspondence is received from the sender of the electronic correspondence. The electronic correspondence is deleted from the server on which the electronic correspondence is stored when the received time value has elapsed.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of deleting an electronic correspondence stored on a server, the method comprising:
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receiving a command for sending an electronic correspondence from a sender to a recipient, the electronic correspondence comprising an electronic correspondence address for the recipient; storing the electronic correspondence on a server; providing the recipient access to the stored electronic correspondence based on the electronic correspondence address; receiving a sender-specified time value associated with the electronic correspondence stored on the server; receiving a recipient-specified time value associated with the electronic correspondence stored on the server; identifying a more restrictive of the sender-specified time value and the recipient-specified time value; and providing for deletion of the electronic correspondence from the server when the more restrictive of the sender-specified time value and the recipient-specified time value has elapsed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer-machine readable medium comprising instructions stored therein, which when executed by a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:
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receiving a send command for sending an email from a sender to a recipient, wherein the email comprises an email address for the recipient, and wherein the email further comprises a sender-specified time value; storing the email on a server; delivering the email to the recipient based on the email address by providing the recipient with access to the stored email based on the email address; receiving a recipient-specified time value associated with the email; identifying a more restrictive of the sender-specified time value and the recipient-specified time value; and providing for deletion of the email from the server when the more restrictive of the sender-specified time value and the recipient-specified time value has expired. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for hosting web-based electronic correspondences, the system comprising:
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one or more processors; and a computer-readable medium comprising instructions stored therein, which when executed by the processors, cause the processors to perform operations comprising; receiving a command for sending an electronic correspondence from a user to a recipient, the electronic correspondence comprising an electronic correspondence address for the recipient;
storing the electronic correspondence on a server;providing the recipient access to the stored electronic correspondence based on the electronic correspondence address; receiving information defining a sender-specified timing of deletion of the electronic correspondence stored on the server; receiving information defining a recipient-specified timing of deletion of the electronic correspondence stored on the server; identifying a more restrictive of the sender-specified timing and the recipient-specified timing; and providing for deletion of the electronic correspondence from the server when the more restrictive of the sender-specified timing and the recipient-specified timing has elapsed. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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