Managing locally initiated electronic mail attached documents
First Claim
1. A method for managing documents attached to electronic mail messages, said method comprising:
- a processor of a computer system receiving an electronic mail message at a destination location;
said processor determining that a document is attached to the received electronic mail message;
said processor determining that the attached document is stored at the destination location;
in response to said determining that the attached document is stored at the destination location, said processor deleting the document from the received electronic mail message;
in further response to said determining that the attached document is stored at the destination location, said processor creating in the received electronic mail message a link for connecting to the document stored at the destination location;
said processor generating a modified copy of the attached document that is attached to the electronic mail message;
said processor storing the modified copy;
after said generating the modified copy and said storing the modified copy, said processor updating the electronic mail message to reflect said generating the modified copy; and
after said updating the electronic mail message to reflect said storing the modified copy, said processor adding to the stored modified copy a header or footer that comprises a link to the electronic mail message.
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Abstract
The present invention introduces unique functionality whereby there is a substantial reduction in the storage and replication requirements for the locally initiated electronic mail messages, which include locally sourced attachments. In the method of the present invention, at the origination location of an electronic message, there is an identification of electronic messages containing locally sourced attachment documents. During the storage of the transmitted message, there is determination of whether any attachment to the message was a locally sourced attachment. If the attachment was a locally sourced attachment, the attachment may not be stored with the message. Instead a pointer or link can be created to the original or locally sourced document. This approach will reduce the storage space required by electronic messages.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for managing documents attached to electronic mail messages, said method comprising:
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a processor of a computer system receiving an electronic mail message at a destination location; said processor determining that a document is attached to the received electronic mail message; said processor determining that the attached document is stored at the destination location; in response to said determining that the attached document is stored at the destination location, said processor deleting the document from the received electronic mail message; in further response to said determining that the attached document is stored at the destination location, said processor creating in the received electronic mail message a link for connecting to the document stored at the destination location; said processor generating a modified copy of the attached document that is attached to the electronic mail message; said processor storing the modified copy; after said generating the modified copy and said storing the modified copy, said processor updating the electronic mail message to reflect said generating the modified copy; and after said updating the electronic mail message to reflect said storing the modified copy, said processor adding to the stored modified copy a header or footer that comprises a link to the electronic mail message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer program product, comprising a computer readable storage device having a computer readable program instructions stored therein, said program instructions configured to be executed by a processor of a computer system to implement a method for managing documents attached to electronic mail messages, said method comprising:
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said processor receiving an electronic mail message at a destination location; said processor determining that a document is attached to the received electronic mail message; said processor determining that the attached document is stored at the destination location; in response to said determining that the attached document is stored at the destination location, said processor deleting the document from the received electronic mail message; in further response to said determining that the attached document is stored at the destination location, said processor creating in the received electronic mail message a link for connecting to the document stored at the destination location; said processor generating a modified copy of the attached document that is attached to the electronic mail message; said processor storing the modified copy; after said generating the modified copy and said storing the modified copy, said processor updating the electronic mail message to reflect said generating the modified copy; and after said updating the electronic mail message to reflect said storing the modified copy, said processor adding to the stored modified copy a header or footer that comprises a link to the electronic mail message. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer system comprising a processor, a memory, and a computer readable storage device, said storage device containing program instructions configured to be executed by the processor via the memory to implement a method for managing documents attached to electronic mail messages, said method comprising:
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said processor receiving an electronic mail message at a destination location; said processor determining that a document is attached to the received electronic mail message; said processor determining that the attached document is stored at the destination location; in response to said determining that the attached document is stored at the destination location, said processor deleting the document from the received electronic mail message; in further response to said determining that the attached document is stored at the destination location, said processor creating in the received electronic mail message a link for connecting to the document stored at the destination location; said processor generating a modified copy of the attached document that is attached to the electronic mail message; said processor storing the modified copy; after said generating the modified copy and said storing the modified copy, said processor updating the electronic mail message to reflect said generating the modified copy; and after said updating the electronic mail message to reflect said storing the modified copy, said processor adding to the stored modified copy a header or footer that comprises a link to the electronic mail message. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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