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E-mail processing system and method

  • US 5,995,597 A
  • Filed: 01/21/1997
  • Issued: 11/30/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/21/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for providing electronic message processing using a host computer linkable to a network, the host computer cooperating with a user database containing profile data for each of a plurality of authorized users, the method comprising:

  • receiving an incoming electronic message addressed to an authorized user from a sender with access to the network, the incoming message having a header including a sender'"'"'s address and a body;

    associating information in the header with corresponding profile data for the authorized user;

    retrieving at least one pager type and corresponding pager electronic mailing address from the profile data;

    for each two-way pager specified in the profile data;

    creating a pager message having a header which identifies the host computer and a message number corresponding to the incoming message, the pager message having a body which includes an identification of the sender;

    storing the message number and the sender'"'"'s address;

    periodically sending the pager message to the pager electronic mailing address until a reply containing the message number is received from the pager electronic mailing address; and

    sending an electronic mail message to the sender based upon receiving the reply.

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