Method and apparatus for efficient polling

Details Method and apparatus for efficient polling Method and apparatus for efficient polling

2011-01-11

2011-01-11

Hwang, Joon H (Department: 2447)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer conferencing

Demand based messaging

C709S201000, C709S203000

Reexamination Certificate

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07870207

ABSTRACT:
An e-mail distribution server may manage many pull e-mail accounts by periodically, as defined by an interval time, polling associated pull e-mail servers for new mail. If the e-mail distribution server receives an e-mail message destined for a recipient having a pull e-mail account managed by the e-mail distribution server, the e-mail distribution server may recognize an opportunity to poll the pull e-mail server associated with the pull e-mail account sooner than the expiration of the interval time.

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