Method and system for updating email addresses
US6405243B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 5, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L51/23
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide a network-based method and system for forwarding an email message to an updated email address. After a user changes his or her email address, the user sends information regarding the updated email address to an address-change server used in conjunction with the present invention. The address-change server stores the updated email information in its database. When a sender wants to reach a recipient whose email address has changed, the sender sends an email message to the address-change server. The address-change server forwards the updated email address to the sender. The sender's email program, modified in accordance with the present invention, programmatically forwards the sender's email message to the recipient's new email address.
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