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E-mail Proxy

  • US 9,577,970 B2
  • Filed: 11/13/2015
  • Issued: 02/21/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/07/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An e-mail proxy for supporting selective downloading of a multi-part e-mail message to an e-mail client operated by a user from an e-mail server, the multi-part e-mail message including at least one attachment, the e-mail proxy communicating between the e-mail server and the e-mail client, the e-mail proxy comprising:

  • at least one processor operably connected to a non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions that when executed by the at least one processor perform the following;

    retrieving information of the at least one attachment for the multi-part e-mail message from the e-mail server;

    downloading the at least one attachment of the multi-part email message from the e-mail server;

    preparing a formatted message for sending to the e-mail client, the formatted message containing a link to the at least one downloaded attachment, wherein the attachment is not sent to the e-mail client;

    sending the formatted message to the e-mail client;

    decoding the at least one attachment to bring about a reduction in the size of the attachment; and

    upon receiving an indication from the e-mail client that the attachment is required, sending the requested attachment to the e-mail client.

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