System, method, and program for filtering emails
US10387842B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 15, 2009 |
| Grant date | Aug 20, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 20, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/10
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
[Object] To inspect emails without having to restrict the use of an email encryption function or the attachment of a file for which a password has been set.[Solving Means] An email client includes an operation reception unit 110 for receiving an operation performed by a user and a processing unit 130 for performing a process according to this operation on an email. The email client also includes a detection unit 121 for detecting that the operation reception unit 110 has received a specific operation and an inspection unit 123 for, if a specific operation is detected, inspecting the email and a file to be attached to the email before the processing unit 130 performs a process according to the specific operation. If a password has been set for the file to be attached to the email, a password acquisition unit 122 acquires the password. A confirmation unit 124 inquires of a user about whether the process according to the operation received by the operation reception unit 110 should be performed, according to an inspection result.
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