System for reminding a sender of an email if recipient of the email does not respond by a selected time set by the sender
US6108688A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 12, 1996 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 12, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L51/234
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for warning the sender of e-mail messages if the messages are not received is described. The system permits the sender of a message to designate whether the sender wishes to be warned in case the message is not opened by the recipient prior to a time and date specified by the sender. The sender's system maintains a database of such messages, and automatically monitors incoming messages and updates the database as responses are received from recipients of messages. If a response is not received from a recipient prior to the specified date, the system generates a warning message to the sender.
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