System and method of distributing a file by email

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2006-10-03

2006-10-03

Wong, Don (Department: 2163)

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database design

Data structure types

C707S793000, C707S793000, C709S203000, C709S206000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07117210

ABSTRACT:
A system and method of distributing a file by email is described: receiving a first email in a server, wherein the first email includes a first attachment; storing the first attachment on the server; converting the first attachment to create a converted attachment; outputting the first email to an addressee, wherein the first email includes the converted attachment and further wherein the first email is received in a client comprising the addressee; receiving a forward email message in the server from the addressee, the forward email message containing the converted attachment and a forward addressee; identifying the first attachment in response to receiving the forward email message, wherein identifying the first attachment comprises using an attachment identifier to identify the first attachment from a plurality of stored attachments, wherein the attachment identifier includes the converted attachment; attaching the first attachment to the forward email message; and forwarding the forward email with the first attachment to the forward addressee.

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