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Automated out-of-office notification reminder

  • US 9,369,416 B2
  • Filed: 10/11/2013
  • Issued: 06/14/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/02/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A network element comprising:

  • a computer processor; and

    a communications subsystem configured for sending and receiving electronic mail messages,wherein the network element is configured to;

    determine, via the computer processor, for a user of an electronic mail account, whether out-of-office messaging is active for the user of the electronic mail account;

    upon determining that the out-of-office messaging is active, determine whether there has been use of the electronic mail account by the user of the electronic mail account prior to a return date configured for the out-of-office messaging;

    upon determining that there has been use of the electronic mail account prior to the return date from a predefined location, provide a notification to the user of the electronic mail account that the out-of-office messaging is still active and restrict further notifications for a predetermined period; and

    upon determining that there has been use of the electronic mail account prior to the return date from a location other than the predefined location, provide no notification to the user that the out-of-office messaging is still active.

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