System, method and computer program product for performing an action based on an aspect of an electronic mail message thread
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1. At least one non-transitory machine accessible storage medium having instructions stored thereon, the instructions when executed on a machine, cause the machine to:
- determine a weighted number of participants in a thread associated with a plurality of electronic mail messages, wherein the weighted number of participants is to be determined from weightings assigned to each unique address in the thread, and the weighting for a participant is to be assigned based at least in part on;
whether the respective participant is addressed directly in the thread or addressed by carbon copy (CC) in the thread, wherein carbon copy participants are to receive a lower weighting, andwhether respective participant has actively responded to at least some of the mail messages of the thread;
determine that the weighted number of participants exceeds a threshold weighted number of participants for the thread; and
perform an action based at least in part on the determination that the weighted number of participants exceeds a threshold weighted number of participants for the thread.
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Abstract
A system, method and computer program product are provided for performing an action based on an aspect of a thread associated with electronic mail messages. In use, an aspect of a thread associated with a plurality of electronic mail messages is identified. Further, an action is performed based on the aspect of the thread.
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24 Claims
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1. At least one non-transitory machine accessible storage medium having instructions stored thereon, the instructions when executed on a machine, cause the machine to:
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determine a weighted number of participants in a thread associated with a plurality of electronic mail messages, wherein the weighted number of participants is to be determined from weightings assigned to each unique address in the thread, and the weighting for a participant is to be assigned based at least in part on; whether the respective participant is addressed directly in the thread or addressed by carbon copy (CC) in the thread, wherein carbon copy participants are to receive a lower weighting, and whether respective participant has actively responded to at least some of the mail messages of the thread; determine that the weighted number of participants exceeds a threshold weighted number of participants for the thread; and perform an action based at least in part on the determination that the weighted number of participants exceeds a threshold weighted number of participants for the thread. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method comprising:
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determining, by a processing device, a weighted number of participants in a thread associated with a plurality of electronic mail messages, wherein the weighted number of participants is to be determined from weightings assigned to each unique address in the thread, and the weighting for a participant is to be assigned based at least in part on; whether the respective participant is addressed directly in the thread or addressed by carbon copy (CC) in the thread, wherein carbon copy participants are to receive a lower weighting, and whether respective participant has actively responded to at least some of the mail messages of the thread; determining that the weighted number of participants exceeds a threshold weighted number of participants for the thread; and performing an action based at least in part on the determination that the weighted number of participants exceeds a threshold weighted number of participants for the thread. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A system comprising:
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at least one processor device; at least one memory element; and logic, when executed by the at least one processor device, to; determine a weighted number of participants in a thread associated with a plurality of electronic mail messages, wherein the weighted number of participants is to be determined from weightings assigned to each unique address in the thread, and the weighting for a participant is to be assigned based at least in part on; whether the respective participant is addressed directly in the thread or addressed by carbon copy (CC) in the thread, wherein carbon copy participants are to receive a lower weighting, and whether respective participant has actively responded to at least some of the mail messages of the thread; determine that the weighted number of participants exceeds a threshold weighted number of participants for the thread; and perform an action based at least in part on the determination that the weighted number of participants exceeds a threshold weighted number of participants for the thread.
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