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Tracking of electronic mail messages

US8255472B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

Microsoft Corporation · US

Inventors

Melissa R. MacBeth · Seattle, US
Alon Asher Brown · Bellevue, US
Aime Michelle Mitchell · Seattle, US
Richard H. Leukart · Los Angeles, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 18, 2011
Grant date	Aug 28, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 18, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L51/234
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Electronic mail messages are tracked for the sender by allowing the sender to flag the electronic mail messages. Flagging the electronic mail messages allows for various notifications to be provided to the sender. For example, notification may be provided to the sender by placing an item in a to-do bar for the sender that corresponds to the electronic mail message. As another example, notification may be provided to the sender by firing a reminder at some future time that corresponds to the electronic mail message. As another example, notification may be provided to the sender by including an indication in a related incoming electronic mail message that the incoming electronic mail message is related to the electronic message sent by the sender.

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