Extended out of office message processing
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1. A system comprising:
- a processor programmed to initiate executable operations comprising;
activating an out-of-office function for a messaging account, wherein the out-of-office function has a scheduled end time and a deactivation condition;
determining that a current time is at least a predetermined amount of time after the scheduled end time and that the deactivation condition for the out-of-office function has not occurred; and
responsive to the determining, performing an out-of-office action, whereinthe out-of-office action comprises;
determining each messaging address to which a first automated reply was sent as part of the out-of-office function; and
sending each determined messaging address a second automated reply different from the first automated reply.
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Abstract
Message processing includes activating an out-of-office function for a messaging account, wherein the out-of-office function has a scheduled end time. A determination is made, using a processor, that a current time is after the scheduled end time and that a deactivation condition for the out-of-office function has not occurred. Responsive to the determination, an out-of-office action is performed using the processor.
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1. A system comprising:
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a processor programmed to initiate executable operations comprising; activating an out-of-office function for a messaging account, wherein the out-of-office function has a scheduled end time and a deactivation condition; determining that a current time is at least a predetermined amount of time after the scheduled end time and that the deactivation condition for the out-of-office function has not occurred; and responsive to the determining, performing an out-of-office action, wherein the out-of-office action comprises; determining each messaging address to which a first automated reply was sent as part of the out-of-office function; and sending each determined messaging address a second automated reply different from the first automated reply. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer program product comprising
a computer readable storage medium having program code stored thereon, the program code executable by a processor to perform: -
activating, using the processor, an out-of-office function for a messaging account, wherein the out-of-office function has a scheduled end time and a deactivation condition; determining, using the processor, that a current time is at least a predetermined amount of time after the scheduled end time and that the deactivation condition for the out-of-office function has not occurred; and responsive to the determining and using the processor, performing an out-of-office action, wherein the out-of-office action comprises; determining each messaging address to which a first automated reply was sent as part of the out-of-office function; and sending each determined messaging address a second automated reply different from the first automated reply, and the computer readable storage medium is a hardware apparatus that does not consist of a transitory, propagating signal. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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