International Business Machines Corporation

William G Stoddard

Lin Sun

Thomas R Haynes

Michael R O'Brien

A follow-on message processing system for an integrated information management application. The follow-on message processing system includes a client computer coupled to a network, an email client coupled to the client computer, and a follow-on message controller coupled to the email client. The email client receives an email and a follow-on command from another email client. The follow-on command is associated with the email received from the other email client. The follow-on message controller interrupts access to the email client in response to a determination that an email draft is in progress. The email draft in progress is associated with the received email.

System and method for follow-on message processing

Described herein are processes and devices for analyzing email content to determine potential intended email recipients. One of the devices described is an email content analyzer device. The email content analyzer device can analyze content in a part of an email message that is not an email address recipient field. The email content analyzer device can obtain identifying information about a potential intended recipient of the email message, such as by looking for possible names of intended recipients within the body of the email message. The email content analyzer device can analyze the context of the identifying information in the content to determine the identity of the potential intended recipient. For example, the email content analyzer device can compare the identity of the potential intended recipient to an email addresses in an email address recipient field on the email message. The email content analyzer device can also determine whether the email message was intended for the potential intended recipient.

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Cary, NC, United States of America

William G Stoddard