Electronic mail delivery method and system
First Claim
1. An electronic mail delivery method, comprising the steps of:
- (a) creating an electronic mail, and setting parameters of the electronic mail, including address of an intended mail recipient, via a sending computer;
(b) establishing a connection between the sending computer and a mail-handling server, and transmitting the electronic mail and the parameters thereof from the sending computer to the mail-handling server;
(c) storing the electronic mail received from the sending computer in a location of the mail-handling server, and enabling the mail-handling server to transmit a mail alert message, which includes location information of the electronic mail in the mail-handling server, to the sending computer;
(d) enabling the sending computer to forward the mail alert message received from the mail-handling server to a receiving computer of the intended mail recipient; and
(e) upon receipt of the mail alert message, operating the receiving computer to establish a connection with the mail-handling server, and to download the electronic mail from the mail-handling server.
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Abstract
In an electronic mail delivery method, a sending computer is operated so as to create an electronic mail and to set parameters of the electronic mail, including address of an intended mail recipient. A connection is then established between the sending computer and a mail-handling server, and the electronic mail and the parameters thereof are transmitted from the sending computer to the mail-handling server. The mail-handling server stores the electronic mail received from the sending computer in a location thereof, and transmits a mail alert message, which includes location information of the electronic mail in the mail-handling server, to the sending computer. The sending computer forwards the mail alert message received from the mail-handling server to a receiving computer of the intended mail recipient. Upon receipt of the mail alert message, the receiving computer is operated to establish a connection with the mail-handling server, and to download the electronic mail from the mail-handling server.
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1. An electronic mail delivery method, comprising the steps of:
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(a) creating an electronic mail, and setting parameters of the electronic mail, including address of an intended mail recipient, via a sending computer;
(b) establishing a connection between the sending computer and a mail-handling server, and transmitting the electronic mail and the parameters thereof from the sending computer to the mail-handling server;
(c) storing the electronic mail received from the sending computer in a location of the mail-handling server, and enabling the mail-handling server to transmit a mail alert message, which includes location information of the electronic mail in the mail-handling server, to the sending computer;
(d) enabling the sending computer to forward the mail alert message received from the mail-handling server to a receiving computer of the intended mail recipient; and
(e) upon receipt of the mail alert message, operating the receiving computer to establish a connection with the mail-handling server, and to download the electronic mail from the mail-handling server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An electronic mail delivery system, comprising:
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a sending computer adapted to be operated by a mail sender so as to create an electronic mail and to set parameters of the electronic mail, including address of an intended mail recipient;
a mail-handling server, wherein the sending computer is further operable so as to establish a connection with the mail-handling server and to transmit the electronic mail and the parameters thereof to the mail-handling server;
wherein the mail-handling server stores the electronic mail received from the sending computer in a location thereof, and transmits a mail alert message, which includes location information of the electronic mail in the mail-handling server, to the sending computer; and
a receiving computer adapted to be operated by the intended mail recipient, wherein the sending computer forwards the mail alert message received from the mail-handling server to the receiving computer;
wherein, upon receipt of the mail alert message, the receiving computer is operable so as to establish a connection with the mail-handling server, and to download the electronic mail from the mail-handling server. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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