Electronic mail delay adaptation
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1. A method of communicating electronically, the method comprising:
- sending information in an electronic mail message via an electronic mail system from a sender to a recipient over a path;
sending a notification to the recipient, the notification being separate from the electronic mail message and corresponding to the electronic mail message;
providing an indication of the electronic mail message to the recipient prior to the electronic mail message being received by the recipient, the indication being based at least in part on the notification; and
in response to the indication, communicating to a device in the path a request to change a delivery priority of the electronic mail message.
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Abstract
A electronic communication system that can detect and adapt to delays in delivery of e-mail messages. The system may adapt to delays by using mechanisms other than the initially intended path to convey the information intended for delivery by e-mail. A possible adaptation is reprioritization of an e-mail message that is found to be experiencing a delay.
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1. A method of communicating electronically, the method comprising:
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sending information in an electronic mail message via an electronic mail system from a sender to a recipient over a path; sending a notification to the recipient, the notification being separate from the electronic mail message and corresponding to the electronic mail message; providing an indication of the electronic mail message to the recipient prior to the electronic mail message being received by the recipient, the indication being based at least in part on the notification; and in response to the indication, communicating to a device in the path a request to change a delivery priority of the electronic mail message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer-readable medium having computer-readable signals stored thereon that define instructions that, as a result of being executed by a computer, control the computer to perform a method of communicating electronically, the method comprising:
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sending information in an electronic mail message via an electronic mail system from a sender to a recipient over a path; sending a notification to the recipient, the notification being separate from the electronic mail message and corresponding to the electronic mail message; providing an indication of the electronic mail message to the recipient prior to the electronic mail message being received by the recipient, the indication being based at least in part on the notification; and in response to the input from the recipient, communicating to an email server a request to change a delivery priority of the electronic mail message. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of operating an electronic mail message server, the method comprising:
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receiving a reprioritization request that identifies an electronic mail message; identifying the electronic mail message, the electronic mail message having a priority that is lower relative to the priority of at least one other electronic mail message; prioritizing the electronic mail message relative to the at least one other electronic mail messages on the server; delivering the electronic mail message prior to sending at least one other electronic mail message. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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