Methods, systems, and computer-readable mediums for configuring electronic messaging applications
US10469432B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 29, 2017 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 22, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2101/37
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods, systems, and computer-readable mediums configure electronic messaging applications to communicate with a server storing messages to and/or from an electronic messaging account of a user. A method involves receiving an electronic message address and a password of the user as inputs, deriving server connection settings based on the electronic message address, and applying the server connection settings to the electronic messaging account. Another method involves receiving an electronic message address of the user and discovering the server connection settings for the electronic messaging account on a server having a designated protocol name as a server prefix name to assist in locating the server and having the server connection settings. The method also involves retrieving the server connection settings from a file provided by the server in response to locating the server having the designated name and applying the server connection settings to the electronic messaging account.
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