n-Tier configured IMAP server
US8195773B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 3, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jun 5, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 9, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L51/063
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An n-tier configured Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) compliant mail server. A collaborative messaging application can include an IMAP compliant mail server configured for operation within an n-tier enterprise environment provided by an application server. The collaborative messaging application also can include a markup language driven interface to the IMAP compliant mail server disposed within a Web container in the application server. A data store can be configured to store messages process by the IMAP compliant mail server. Finally, a directory can be configured to provide configuration and addressing data to the IMAP compliant mail server. Importantly, the IMAP compliant mail server can include a set of platform independent classes programmed for execution in a virtual machine and specifically operable in the n-tier enterprise environment. In particular, the virtual machine can be a Java virtual machine and the n-tier enterprise environment can include J2EE.
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