Self-cleaning and forwarding feature for electronic mailboxes
US6088720A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 29, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jul 11, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 29, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/107
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a message communication system having electronic mailboxes, a method for self-cleaning of the electronic mailboxes comprises the steps of: identifying that a message is tagged for expiration; determining if the message has expired; and acting upon the message if said message has expired.
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