Electronic mail attachment verifier

Details Electronic mail attachment verifier Electronic mail attachment verifier

1998-05-15

2000-06-06

Black, Thomas G.

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database design

Data structure types

707200, 707513, 707500, 709200, 345335, G06F 1730

Patent

active

060731338

ABSTRACT:
One embodiment of the present invention provides a method for ensuring that attachments intended to be included with an electronic mail message are affixed to the message prior to release of the message from a sender's electronic mail program. This embodiment eliminates the need to initiate a follow-up transmission to forward the intended attachment. This saves the sender from potential embarrassment as well as eliminating unnecessary network traffic. In this embodiment, the method includes maintaining a modifiable list of keywords and phrases which, when found in an electronic mail message, indicate that the composer of the message intends to include an attachment with the message. Upon composition of a message, an attachment verifier scans the message for the keywords and phrases. In this embodiment, if a keyword or phrases is found in the message and no attachments have been specified, a user is alerted to the possibility that an attachment was overlooked. The user is returned to an electronic mail program so that an attachment may be specified.

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