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Internet E-mail bridge

  • US 8,943,148 B2
  • Filed: 01/03/2011
  • Issued: 01/27/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for retrieving e-mail messages from a first Internet e-mail account and a second Internet e-mail account, the system comprising:

  • at least one processor; and

    a memory coupled to the processor, the memory storing computer executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, performs a method of;

    retrieving a first e-mail message from the first Internet e-mail account supporting a first e-mail protocol, wherein the first e-mail message is retrieved by invoking a first set of one or more objects having logic for downloading e-mail according to the first e-mail protocol;

    retrieving a second e-mail message from the second Internet e-mail account supporting a second e-mail protocol, wherein the second e-mail protocol is different from the first protocol, and wherein the second e-mail message is retrieved by invoking a second set of one or more objects having logic for downloading e-mail according to the second e-mail protocol;

    delivering the first e-mail message to a local e-mail server by invoking a third set of one or more objects having logic for delivering e-mail that is in a first format in accordance with the first e-mail protocol of the first e-mail account; and

    delivering the second e-mail message to the local e-mail server by invoking a fourth set of one or more objects having logic for delivering e-mail that is in a second format in accordance with the second e-mail protocol of the second e-mail account.

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