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System for email messages wherein the sender designates whether the recipient replies or forwards to addresses also designated by the sender

US5878230A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 5, 1995
Grant dateMar 2, 1999
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Expiry dateJan 5, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L51/48
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electronic mail network, comprising a plurality of nodes or computer stations, permits an E-mail message originator to control down stream routing of the message. The system enables the sender of a message to specify which addresses should automatically be set when a recipient of the message replies to or forwards the message.

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