System for handling electronic mail

Details System for handling electronic mail System for handling electronic mail

2006-03-07

2006-03-07

Meky, Moustafa M. (Department: 2157)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer conferencing

Demand based messaging

C709S203000, C709S217000, C709S219000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07010572

ABSTRACT:
A method of conveying an email message by receiving an email message from its sender, the email message including an address field in which an account name portion of the address field is a descriptor of the intended recipient of the email message and which is different from a correct account name of the intended recipient, wherein the descriptor being a combination of one or more identifying elements associated with the intended recipient. The method further includes locating in a database of descriptors and email addresses the email address associated with the descriptor and forwarding the message to the email address yielded by the database.

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