System and method for controlling email propagation

US8341726B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

• Gary Denner · Kildare, IE
• Patrick J. O'Sullivan · Dublin, IE
• Ruthie D. Lyle · Durham, US
• Carol S. Zimmet · Boxborough, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 23, 2007
• Grant date: Dec 25, 2012
• Expiry date: May 19, 2028

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/00
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for controlling the propagation of an email message includes defining at least a first email recipient and a second email recipient of the email message. A first email propagation policy associated with at least the first email recipient is defined, and a second email propagation policy associated with at least the second email recipient is defined. The email message is sent to the first email recipient and to the second email recipient.