Decoupling an attachment from an electronic message that...

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2003-10-23

2008-09-09

Najjar, Saleh (Department: 2155)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer conferencing

Cooperative computer processing

C709S203000, C709S204000, C709S206000, C709S207000, C707S793000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07424513

ABSTRACT:
The present invention extends to methods, systems, computer program products, and data structures for decoupling an attachment from an electronic message that included the attachment. Generally, data fields of electronic messages and attachments are created in accordance with an electronic message schema hierarchy. Attachments are configured to have a data field indicating if the attachment is to persist when a corresponding electronic message is deleted. When an attachment persists, a user may be able to locate and use the attachment after a corresponding electronic message has been deleted (even if the attachment has not been expressly saved). Attachments are configured to include attachment metadata indicating properties of an electronic message that included the attachment. Accordingly, a user can access information (e.g., sender, subject, date, etc) associated with an electronic message (e.g., that included the attachment) even after the electronic message has been deleted.

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